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Dirty Black Hole album cover

Dirty Black Hole✓2

ISRC

USSM19300238
Vai
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Released 1993-01-01

Last verified: September 28, 2026

One ISRC for “Dirty Black Hole” by Vai is USSM19300238. 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 1993-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700450685. Written by STEVE S. VAI.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
93Year (1993)
00238Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1993):
Last two digits of the reference year (1993). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDirty Black Hole
ISWCDirty Black Hole
IPISTEVE S. VAI

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700450685Dirty Black Hole

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Dirty Black Hole” by Vai?+
One ISRC for “Dirty Black Hole” by Vai is USSM19300238.
What is the ISWC for “Dirty Black Hole”?+
The ISWC for “Dirty Black Hole” is T0700450685. The ISRC USSM19300238 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Dirty Black Hole”?+
“Dirty Black Hole” was written by STEVE S. VAI. The ISWC for this composition is T0700450685.
Who publishes “Dirty Black Hole”?+
The publishers credited on “Dirty Black Hole” include: SY VY MUSIC. 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. USSM19300238 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700450685 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 USSM19300238?

USSM19300238 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Dirty Black Hole” by Vai. 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 T0700450685, 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?

STEVE S. VAIComposerLyricist
IPI: 00122627991
SY VY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00125618680
SY VY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00125618680
SY VY MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00125618680

Who publishes this song?

SY VY MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00125618680

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2242 3395Steve Vai

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM19300238ISWCT0700450685IPISTEVE S. VAIISNISteve Vai

MLC Song Code

D1817L
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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One ISRC for “Dirty Black Hole” by Vai is USSM19300238. 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 1993-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0700450685. Written by STEVE S. VAI.

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