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Stairway to the Skies album cover

Stairway to the Skies✓2

ISRC

NLR261000012
Within Temptation
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Released 2011-01-01

Last verified: September 28, 2026

The ISRC for “Stairway to the Skies” by Within Temptation is NLR261000012. 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 2011-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911794895-5. Written by ROBERT J WESTERHOLT, MARTINUS J E MARTIJN SPIERENBURG, SHARON J ADEL DEN.

Format

NL
Country
R26Registrant
10Year (2010)
00012Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (NL).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2010):
Last two digits of the reference year (2010). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCStairway to the Skies
ISWCStairway to the Skies
IPIROBERT J WESTERHOLT

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-911794895-5Stairway to the Skies

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Stairway to the Skies” by Within Temptation?+
The ISRC for “Stairway to the Skies” by Within Temptation is NLR261000012.
What is the ISWC for “Stairway to the Skies”?+
The ISWC for “Stairway to the Skies” is T-911794895-5. The ISRC NLR261000012 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Stairway to the Skies”?+
“Stairway to the Skies” was written by ROBERT J WESTERHOLT, MARTINUS J E MARTIJN SPIERENBURG, SHARON J ADEL DEN. The ISWC for this composition is T-911794895-5.
Who publishes “Stairway to the Skies”?+
The publishers credited on “Stairway to the Skies” include: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBL. B.V., UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC. 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. NLR261000012 is the ISRC for this recording; T-911794895-5 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 NLR261000012?

NLR261000012 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Stairway to the Skies” by Within Temptation. 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-911794895-5, 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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Within Temptation

The ISRC for “Stairway to the Skies” by Within Temptation is NLR261000012. 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 2011-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-911794895-5. Written by ROBERT J WESTERHOLT, MARTINUS J E MARTIJN SPIERENBURG, SHARON J ADEL DEN.

Within Temptation

Who wrote this song?

ROBERT J WESTERHOLTComposer
IPI: 00280333878
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBL. B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00209312104
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00353265272
MARTINUS J E MARTIJN SPIERENBURGComposer
IPI: 00281260090
SHARON J ADEL DENComposer
IPI: 00286202666
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBL. B.V. OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00209312104
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC SubPublisher75.00%IPI: 00353265272

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBL. B.V.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00209312104
UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00353265272

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7243 8936Sharon den Adel

Identifier Graph

ISRCNLR261000012ISWCT-911794895-5IPIROBERT J WESTER…IPIMARTINUS J E MA…IPISHARON J ADEL D…ISNISharon den Adel

MLC Song Code

X13316
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