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UPC · Album

The Essential Guide to Africa

Various Artists

698458260222
32 tracksReleased 2005-01-01Union Square Music

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698458260222 is the Universal Product Code (UPC barcode) for the release “The Essential Guide to Africa” by Various Artists, released 2005-01-01 on Union Square Music. 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 32 tracks, each with its own ISRC. Tracks include FR78Z0300010, FRPBZ1100180, GBBMD0610003.

Format

6Number system
98458Manufacturer
26022Product
2Check 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 Essential Guide to Africa
ISRC5 recordings
ISWC1 work
IPI11 songwriters

Track List (5)

Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré
Tinariwen
FR78Z0300010
Sweet Mother
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz
FRPBZ1100180
Nhongolo
Master Musicians of Tanzania
GBBMD0610003
Alu jon jonki jon
Fela Ransome-Kuti, The Africa '70
USME30902148
Sweet Mother
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz
USRO28754503

What other identifiers does this connect to?

Musical Works (ISWC)

T9000215349

Songwriters/Publishers (IPI)

00022140152000234163210004598075300048699719000564624730006771864300120361429001499935120014999361000220256807
+1 more
00466282240

Creative Contributors (ISNI)

0000000032589156000000004204664900000000421330210000000047077727000000005514157300000000782432810000000078393300000000007843963900000000799414360000000081109606
+10 more
0000000081138300000000009156713300000001072013720000000108232306000000010995800200000001202548230000000121855567000000037262334900000003815222160000000469565691

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What is UPC 698458260222?
UPC 698458260222 is the Universal Product Code (barcode) for "The Essential Guide to Africa" by Various Artists, released on Union Square Music.
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 698458260222?
UPC 698458260222 contains 32 tracks, each with its own ISRC.
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What is UPC 698458260222?

698458260222 is a Universal Product Code (UPC) assigned to The Essential Guide to 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 32 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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