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Life on the Nickel album cover

ISRC

USSM11101704

Life on the Nickel✓2

Foster the People
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Released 2011-01-01

Last verified: July 11, 2026

USSM11101704 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Life on the Nickel” by Foster the People, released 2011-01-01. 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-906.273.702-4. Written by MARK DEREK FOSTER, PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
11Year (2011)
01704Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2011):
Last two digits of the reference year (2011). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLife on the Nickel
ISWCLife on the Nickel
IPIMARK DEREK FOSTER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-906.273.702-4Life on the Nickel

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Life on the Nickel" by Foster the People?+
The ISRC for "Life on the Nickel" by Foster the People is USSM11101704.
Who wrote "Life on the Nickel"?+
"Life on the Nickel" was written by MARK DEREK FOSTER, PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH. The ISWC for this composition is T-906.273.702-4.
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. USSM11101704 is the ISRC for this recording; T-906.273.702-4 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 USSM11101704?

USSM11101704 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Life on the Nickel” by Foster the People. 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-906.273.702-4, 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?

MARK DEREK FOSTERComposer
IPI: 00459006455
PAUL RICHARD EPWORTHComposer
IPI: 00519322170

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7237 9374Mark Foster0000 0001 3160 5772PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11101704ISWCT-906.273.702-4IPIMARK DEREK FOST…IPIPAUL RICHARD EP…ISNIMark FosterISNIPAUL RICHARD EP…

MLC Song Code

LVC5HH
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Foster the People

USSM11101704 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Life on the Nickel” by Foster the People, released 2011-01-01. 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-906.273.702-4. Written by MARK DEREK FOSTER, PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH.

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