The Global Release Identifier (GRid) is a system to identify releases of digital sound recordings for electronic distribution. It is designed to be integrated with identification systems deployed by key stakeholders from across the music industry.
A GRid consists of 18 alphanumerical characters.
To A12425GABC1234002M, A1
– Identifier Scheme element2425G
– Issuer Code elementABC1234002
– Release Number elementM
– Check Character element
Numbers like A12425GABC1234002M
A1-2425G-ABC1234002-M
Grid:A1-2425G-ABC1234002-M
A1 2425G ABC1234002 M
A1-2425G-ABC1234002-Q
are valid