International Standard Name Identifier

International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) ISO Draft 27729,

It is the result of the former project International Standard Party Identifier, having changed name and scope of itself. Furthermore in a 2008 ISMN manual "International Standard Name Identifier" is related to object, not party nor name identification.

Old meaning of ISNI

ISNI is on the top of the ISO system to identify texts, recordings and audiovisual works. [1] p.36

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• ISNI International Standard Name Identifier
  • ISWC International Standard Musical Work Code
    • ISRC International Standard Recording Code*
    • ISMN International Standard Music Number (GTIN-13 starting with 9790)*
  • ISTC International Standard Text Code
    • ISBN International Standard Book Number (GTIN-13 starting with 978 or 979)*
    • ISSN International Standard Serial Number (GTIN-13 starting with 977)*
  • ISAN International Standard Audiovisual Number*

These identifiers marked with * relate to URN, NBN and DOI.