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Speed of Life (live) album cover

Speed of Life (live)✓2

ISRC

US23A8279965

Song: SPEED OF LIFE

David Bowie
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Last verified: October 15, 2026

One ISRC for “Speed of Life (live)” by David Bowie is US23A8279965. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900017410-7. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

Format

USCountry
23ARegistrant
82Year (1982)
79965Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1982):
Last two digits of the reference year (1982). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCSpeed of Life (live)
ISWCSPEED OF LIFE
IPIDAVID BOWIE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-900017410-7SPEED OF LIFE

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Speed of Life (live)” by David Bowie?+
One ISRC for “Speed of Life (live)” by David Bowie is US23A8279965.
What is the ISWC for “SPEED OF LIFE”?+
The ISWC for “SPEED OF LIFE” is T-900017410-7. This recording is titled “Speed of Life (live)”. The ISRC US23A8279965 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “SPEED OF LIFE”?+
“SPEED OF LIFE” was written by DAVID BOWIE. The ISWC for this composition is T-900017410-7.
Who publishes “SPEED OF LIFE”?+
The publishers credited on “SPEED OF LIFE” include: EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD, EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC 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. US23A8279965 is the ISRC for this recording; T-900017410-7 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 US23A8279965?

US23A8279965 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Speed of Life (live)” by David Bowie. 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-900017410-7, 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?

DAVID BOWIEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00003960406
EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00087019563
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC SubPublisher16.00%IPI: 00223437493

Who publishes this song?

EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00087019563
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00223437493

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1444 8576DAVID BOWIE0000 0004 5825 7298DAVID BOWIE

Identifier Graph

ISRCUS23A8279965ISWCT-900017410-7IPIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIEISNIDAVID BOWIE

MLC Song Code

S63257
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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David Bowie

One ISRC for “Speed of Life (live)” by David Bowie is US23A8279965. 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. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-900017410-7. Written by DAVID BOWIE.

David Bowie

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CITY OF LIFETCAED1971685

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