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Better Than It Used to Be album cover

ISRC

USMC19701106

Better Than It Used to Be✓2

Song: BETTER THAN IT USED TO BE

Rhett Akins
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Released 1998-01-01

Last verified: July 31, 2026

USMC19701106 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Better Than It Used to Be” by Rhett Akins, released 1998-01-01. 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-070249595-1.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
97Year (1997)
01106Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBetter Than It Used to Be
ISWCBETTER THAN IT USED TO BE

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070249595-1BETTER THAN IT USED TO BE

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MLC Song Code

B10958
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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What is the ISRC for "Better Than It Used to Be" by Rhett Akins?+
The ISRC for "Better Than It Used to Be" by Rhett Akins is USMC19701106.
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. USMC19701106 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070249595-1 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 USMC19701106?

USMC19701106 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Better Than It Used to Be” by Rhett Akins. 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-070249595-1, 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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Rhett Akins

USMC19701106 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Better Than It Used to Be” by Rhett Akins, released 1998-01-01. 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-070249595-1.

Rhett Akins

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