UPC · Album

The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa

Various Artists

605633135145
8 tracksReleased 2017-01-01World Music Network

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605633135145 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa by Various Artists, released 2017-01-01 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 8 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include GBDTM0434005, GBDTM0500403, GBDTM0848002.

Format

6Number system
05633Manufacturer
13514Product
5Check 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 West Africa
ISRC5 recordings
ISWC1 work
IPI1 songwriter

Track List (5)

Mama
Mory Kanté
Kaye waxma
Daby Balde
Kel tamasheck
Etran Finatawa
Afrika
Nuru Kane
Farinya manji
Miria - Union Malian des Aveugles

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

People also ask

What is UPC 605633135145?
UPC 605633135145 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Rough Guide to the Music of West 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 605633135145?
UPC 605633135145 contains 8 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 605633135145?

605633135145 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Rough Guide to the Music of West 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 8 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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