UPC · Album

What You Need

Side Effect

4995879173855
9 tracksReleased 2010-09-02

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4995879173855 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release What You Need by Side Effect, released 2010-09-02. UPCs are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify a music release — album, EP, or single — across every digital and physical retail platform. This release contains 9 tracks, each with its own ISRC.

Format

499GS1 prefix
5879Company prefix
17385Product
5Check digit
GS1 prefix:
Country/region prefix assigned by GS1 (e.g. 060/061 = USA/Canada, 50 = UK).
Company prefix:
Label/distributor identifier assigned by the local GS1 office.
Product:
Unique product number assigned by the company.
Check digit:
Modulo-10 check digit that validates the rest of the barcode.

Credit Chain

UPCWhat You Need
ISWC2 works

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

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What is UPC 4995879173855?
UPC 4995879173855 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "What You Need" by Side Effect.
What is a UPC code in music?
A UPC (Universal Product Code) — also called an EAN barcode — is a unique numeric identifier assigned to a music release by its distributor. It identifies the release as a whole (album, EP, or single) and is required by every digital storefront and physical retailer.
How is a UPC different from an ISRC?
A UPC identifies a release (the bundle of tracks sold as one product). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording (a single track). Every track on a UPC release has its own ISRC, but they all share the same UPC.
How many tracks are on UPC 4995879173855?
UPC 4995879173855 contains 9 tracks.
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What is UPC 4995879173855?

4995879173855 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to What You Need by Side Effect. UPCs (also called EAN barcodes) are unique numeric identifiers assigned by distributors to identify music releases — albums, EPs, and singles — across all digital and physical retail platforms.

This release contains 9 tracks. Each track has its own ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) that identifies the specific sound recording, while the UPC identifies the release as a whole. Knowing your release's UPC is essential for neighboring rights collection societies like SoundExchange and for transferring music between distributors.

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