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UPC · Album

The Rough Guide to West African Music

Various Artists

5017771104221
12 tracksReleased 1995-01-01World Music Network

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5017771104221 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “The Rough Guide to West African Music” by Various Artists, released 1995-01-01 on World Music Network. 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 12 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBBGU0163001, GBBGU0619009.

Format

501GS1 prefix
7771Company prefix
10422Product
1Check 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

UPCThe Rough Guide to West African Music
ISRC2 recordings
IPI6 songwriters

Track List (2)

Utru horas
Orchestra Baobab
GBBGU0163001
Mauritania, My Beloved Country
Khalifa Ould Eide, Dimi Mint Abba
GBBGU0619009

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

000507094970006019250200060193009002246393730025703836700389348503

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

000000003153599X00000000551865010000000078398304000000007839881400000000784942910000000080151466000000009911250400000001211408790000000367019032

People also ask

What is UPC 5017771104221?
UPC 5017771104221 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Rough Guide to West African Music" by Various Artists, released on World Music Network.
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 5017771104221?
UPC 5017771104221 contains 12 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 5017771104221?

5017771104221 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Rough Guide to West African Music by Various Artists. 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 12 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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