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Life Is Better album cover

Life Is Better✓2

ISRC

USUM70840215
Q-TipNorah Jones
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Released 2008-10-28

Last verified: October 26, 2026

The ISRC for “Life Is Better” by Q-Tip is USUM70840215. 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 2008-10-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072139480-4. Written by ROBERT ANDRE GLASPER, KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED.

Format

US
Country
UM7Registrant
08Year (2008)
40215Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2008):
Last two digits of the reference year (2008). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLife Is Better
ISWCLife Is Better
IPIROBERT ANDRE GLASPER

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-072139480-4Life Is Better

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Life Is Better” by Q-Tip?+
The ISRC for “Life Is Better” by Q-Tip is USUM70840215.
What is the ISWC for “Life Is Better”?+
The ISWC for “Life Is Better” is T-072139480-4. The ISRC USUM70840215 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Life Is Better”?+
“Life Is Better” was written by ROBERT ANDRE GLASPER, KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED. The ISWC for this composition is T-072139480-4.
Who publishes “Life Is Better”?+
The publishers credited on “Life Is Better” include: KMA ASSETS I LP, KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA 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. USUM70840215 is the ISRC for this recording; T-072139480-4 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 USUM70840215?

USUM70840215 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Life Is Better” by Q-Tip, Norah Jones. 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-072139480-4, 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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Q-TipNorah Jones

The ISRC for “Life Is Better” by Q-Tip is USUM70840215. 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 2008-10-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-072139480-4. Written by ROBERT ANDRE GLASPER, KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED.

Q-Tip, Norah Jones

Who wrote this song?

ROBERT ANDRE GLASPERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00430989241
KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREEDComposerLyricist
IPI: 00338796216
KMA ASSETS I LP OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01246562548
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INC SubPublisher52.50%IPI: 00503659557

Who publishes this song?

KMA ASSETS I LPOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01246562548
KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00503659557

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 2022 1642Q‐Tip0000 0003 6862 7347Q‐Tip0000 0000 8001 4437ROBERT ANDRE GLASPER

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70840215ISWCT-072139480-4IPIROBERT ANDRE GL…IPIKAMAAL IBN JOHN…ISNIQ‐TipISNIQ‐TipISNIROBERT ANDRE GL…

MLC Song Code

L7436L
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SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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