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Heroin album cover

Heroin✓2

ISRC

USRC17308289
Lou Reed
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Released 1974-02-01

Last verified: October 4, 2026

The ISRC for “Heroin” by Lou Reed is USRC17308289. 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 1974-02-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070240270-7. Written by LOU A REED.

Format

USCountry
RC1Registrant
73Year (1973)
08289Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1973):
Last two digits of the reference year (1973). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCHeroin
ISWCHeroin
IPILOU A REED

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070240270-7Heroin

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Heroin” by Lou Reed?+
The ISRC for “Heroin” by Lou Reed is USRC17308289.
What is the ISWC for “Heroin”?+
The ISWC for “Heroin” is T-070240270-7. The ISRC USRC17308289 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Heroin”?+
“Heroin” was written by LOU A REED. The ISWC for this composition is T-070240270-7.
Who publishes “Heroin”?+
The publishers credited on “Heroin” include: OAKFIELD AVENUE MUSIC 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. USRC17308289 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070240270-7 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 USRC17308289?

USRC17308289 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Heroin” by Lou Reed. 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-070240270-7, 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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Lou Reed

The ISRC for “Heroin” by Lou Reed is USRC17308289. 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 1974-02-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070240270-7. Written by LOU A REED.

Lou Reed

Who wrote this song?

LOU A REEDComposer
IPI: 00137133987
OAKFIELD AVENUE MUSIC LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00068720657
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC RightsAdministrator100.00%IPI: 00223437493

Who publishes this song?

OAKFIELD AVENUE MUSIC LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00068720657
EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00223437493

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8362 0467Lou Reed

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSRC17308289ISWCT-070240270-7IPILOU A REEDISNILou Reed

MLC Song Code

H40540
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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