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The Way It Is album cover

ISRC

USRC10301526

The Way It Is✓2

The Strokes
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Released 2003-01-01

Last verified: July 19, 2026

USRC10301526 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Way It Is” by The Strokes, released 2003-01-01. 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-071932969-7. Written by JULIAN CASABLANCAS.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
03Year (2003)
01526Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2003):
Last two digits of the reference year (2003). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Way It Is
ISWCThe Way It Is
IPIJULIAN CASABLANCAS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-071932969-7The Way It Is

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "The Way It Is" by The Strokes?+
The ISRC for "The Way It Is" by The Strokes is USRC10301526.
Who wrote "The Way It Is"?+
"The Way It Is" was written by JULIAN CASABLANCAS. The ISWC for this composition is T-071932969-7.
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. USRC10301526 is the ISRC for this recording; T-071932969-7 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 USRC10301526?

USRC10301526 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Way It Is” by The Strokes. 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-071932969-7, 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?

JULIAN CASABLANCASComposerLyricist
IPI: 00344723564
GIVE THE HUMANS WHAT THEY WANT OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01094537538
BMG ONYX SONGS RightsAdministrator50.00%IPI: 00811306680
BMG ONYX SONGS OriginalPublisher50.00%IPI: 00811306680

Who publishes this song?

GIVE THE HUMANS WHAT THEY WANTOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01094537538
BMG ONYX SONGSRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00811306680

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1495 8015Julian Casablancas

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC10301526ISWCT-071932969-7IPIJULIAN CASABLAN…ISNIJulian Casablan…

MLC Song Code

W3487A
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The Strokes

USRC10301526 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “The Way It Is” by The Strokes, released 2003-01-01. 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-071932969-7. Written by JULIAN CASABLANCAS.

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