Labelcode

Labelcode also known as Label Code[1] is a unique 4 to 6-digit music label identification code that is assigned by Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten [de] (GVL), Germany.

Labelcode was created by GVL on May 1, 1976, and introduced by IFPI in 1977 in order to unmistakably identify the different record labels.

[6] The number of countries using the Labelcode is limited (it is mostly used in Germany), and the code given on the item is not always accurate to the label on which the album or single was actually released.

[7] As of 2017, the Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten [de] (GVL) have adopted the internationally recognised ISRC form of sound recording identification which enables the remuneration to be allocated much more precisely than before.

A full list of Labelcodes can be found on the GVL Label Recherche website.