UPC · Album

The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa

Various Artists

605633117820
16 tracksReleased 2010-01-01World Music Network

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605633117820 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa by Various Artists, released 2010-01-01 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 16 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBBAQ9809601, GBDTM0400101, ZAA019900348.

Format

6Number system
05633Manufacturer
11782Product
0Check digit
Number system:
Identifies the product category (0/1/6/7/8 = general retail, 2 = variable measure, etc.).
Manufacturer:
5-digit code identifying the label or distributor that owns the release.
Product:
5-digit code identifying this specific release within the manufacturer's catalog.
Check digit:
Modulo-10 check digit that validates the rest of the barcode.

Credit Chain

UPCThe Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa
ISRC5 recordings
ISWC1 work
IPI2 songwriters

Track List (5)

Yehlisan'Umoya Ma-Afrika
Busi Mhlongo
Yekanini
Shiyani Ngcobo
St Agnes and the Burning Train
Soweto String Quartet
Umqombothi
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Umagubane
Chicco

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

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What is UPC 605633117820?
UPC 605633117820 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa" 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 605633117820?
UPC 605633117820 contains 16 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 605633117820?

605633117820 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa 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 16 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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