ISAN is an essential tool for authors in promoting the visibility, attribution, and proper management of their works. ISAN contributes to a more organized and efficient ecosystem, supporting authors in their creative endeavors and in the management of their intellectual property.

As a unique and internationally recognized reference for each work, ISAN is essential for accurately identifying and distinguishing one author's work from another's.

When audiovisual works are identified with ISAN, they become more easily searchable and accessible in databases and online platforms. This facilitates the dissemination of authors' works to a broader audience.

Authors and copyright holders can use ISAN to assert their rights, license their works, and receive royalties. This ensures that authors are properly compensated for the use of their works. CISAC author collective management organisations are taking benefits from ISAN in their international rights database IDA and AV Index used to process authors rights globally.

ISAN facilitates the integration of works into digital platforms, online databases, and other electronic systems, ensuring that authors' works remain relevant and accessible in the digital landscape.

Finally, ISAN facilitate global recognition of authors and their works. In an international context, where works may be distributed across borders, having a recognized standardized identification system such as ISAN ensures that authors receive credit and recognition on a global scale.

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