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“Why Does Someone Have to Die?” album cover

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USNO10269310

“Why Does Someone Have to Die?”✓2

Song: Why Does Someone Have to Die?

Philip Glass
matched
Released 2002-01-01

Last verified: August 28, 2026

USNO10269310 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording ““Why Does Someone Have to Die?”” by Philip Glass, released 2002-01-01. 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 T0717697896. Written by PHILIP GLASS.

Format

USCountry
NO1Registrant
02Year (2002)
69310Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2002):
Last two digits of the reference year (2002). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRC“Why Does Someone Have to Die?”
ISWCWhy Does Someone Have to Die?
IPIPHILIP GLASS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0717697896Why Does Someone Have to Die?

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "“Why Does Someone Have to Die?”" by Philip Glass?+
The ISRC for "“Why Does Someone Have to Die?”" by Philip Glass is USNO10269310.
Who wrote "“Why Does Someone Have to Die?”"?+
"“Why Does Someone Have to Die?”" was written by PHILIP GLASS. The ISWC for this composition is T0717697896.
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. USNO10269310 is the ISRC for this recording; T0717697896 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 USNO10269310?

USNO10269310 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording ““Why Does Someone Have to Die?”” by Philip Glass. 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 T0717697896, 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?

PHILIP GLASSComposer
IPI: 00012034058
SONY/ATV HARMONY OriginalPublisherIPI: 00537275340

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV HARMONYOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00537275340

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2136 7029PHILIP GLASS

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSNO10269310ISWCT0717697896IPIPHILIP GLASSISNIPHILIP GLASS

MLC Song Code

W0866L
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USNO10269310 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording ““Why Does Someone Have to Die?”” by Philip Glass, released 2002-01-01. 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 T0717697896. Written by PHILIP GLASS.

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