https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/what-is-a-upc-barcode-for-music https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/what-is-a-upc-barcode-for-music A UPC is the barcode that identifies a whole release, such as a single, EP or album, as one product; the number it carries is a 12-digit GTIN, and an EAN is the 13-digit version. Here is how the number is built, what GS1 charges, and why most independent artists take the free one from their distributor. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT We are the music makers format-referenceupcmetadatadistribution