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ISRC

GBDFN9600011
George Michael
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Released 1996-01-01

Last verified: September 20, 2026

The ISRC for “Free” by George Michael is GBDFN9600011. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070168404-9. Written by GEORGE MICHAEL.

Format

GBCountry
DFNRegistrant
96Year (1996)
00011Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1996):
Last two digits of the reference year (1996). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCFree
ISWCFree
IPIGEORGE MICHAEL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070168404-9Free

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Free” by George Michael?+
The ISRC for “Free” by George Michael is GBDFN9600011.
What is the ISWC for “Free”?+
The ISWC for “Free” is T-070168404-9. The ISRC GBDFN9600011 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Free”?+
“Free” was written by GEORGE MICHAEL. The ISWC for this composition is T-070168404-9.
Who publishes “Free”?+
The publishers credited on “Free” include: BIG GEOFF OVERSEAS LIMITED, WC MUSIC CORP.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. GBDFN9600011 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070168404-9 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC GBDFN9600011?

GBDFN9600011 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Free” by George Michael. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-070168404-9, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

GEORGE MICHAELComposer
IPI: 00125266882
BIG GEOFF OVERSEAS LIMITED OriginalPublisher0.00%
WC MUSIC CORP. RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00392888203

Who publishes this song?

BIG GEOFF OVERSEAS LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
WC MUSIC CORP.RightsAdministrator
IPI: 00392888203

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1030 3150GEORGE MICHAEL

Identifier Graph

ISRCGBDFN9600011ISWCT-070168404-9IPIGEORGE MICHAELISNIGEORGE MICHAEL

MLC Song Code

S96435
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George Michael

The ISRC for “Free” by George Michael is GBDFN9600011. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1996-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070168404-9. Written by GEORGE MICHAEL.

George Michael

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