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ISRC

USSM19501621

Bigger Than the Beatles

Song: BIGGER THAN THE BEATLES

Joe Diffie
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Released 1995-12-05

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USSM19501621 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording "Bigger Than the Beatles" by Joe Diffie, released 1995-12-05. 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 T0700192966. Written by JEB STUART ANDERSON, STEVE DUKES.

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USCountry
SM1Registrant
95Year (1995)
01621Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1995):
Last two digits of the reference year (1995). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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Musical Work (ISWC)

T0700192966BIGGER THAN THE BEATLES

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Bigger Than the Beatles" by Joe Diffie?
The ISRC for "Bigger Than the Beatles" by Joe Diffie is USSM19501621.
Who wrote "Bigger Than the Beatles"?
"Bigger Than the Beatles" was written by JEB STUART ANDERSON, STEVE DUKES. The ISWC for this composition is T0700192966.
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. USSM19501621 is the ISRC for this recording; T0700192966 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.

What is ISRC USSM19501621?

USSM19501621 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording "Bigger Than the Beatles" by Joe Diffie. 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 T0700192966, 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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