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THE WAY IT IS album cover

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DEF069612040

THE WAY IT IS

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Last verified: February 19, 2026

DEF069612040 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE WAY IT IS”. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702050223. Written by BRUCE RANDALL HORNSBY.

Format

DECountry
F06Registrant
96Year (1996)
12040Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (DE).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1996):
Last two digits of the reference year (1996). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCTHE WAY IT IS
ISWCTHE WAY IT IS
IPIBRUCE RANDALL HORNSBY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0702050223THE WAY IT IS

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "THE WAY IT IS"?+
The ISRC for "THE WAY IT IS" is DEF069612040.
Who wrote "THE WAY IT IS"?+
"THE WAY IT IS" was written by BRUCE RANDALL HORNSBY. The ISWC for this composition is T0702050223.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. DEF069612040 is the ISRC for this recording; T0702050223 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC DEF069612040?

DEF069612040 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “THE WAY IT IS”. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T0702050223, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

BRUCE RANDALL HORNSBYComposer
IPI: 00049898118
ZAPPO MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00051936772
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLC OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00647171538

Who publishes this song?

ZAPPO MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00051936772
DOWNTOWN DLJ SONGS LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00647171538

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 0907 8312Bruce Hornsby

Identifier Graph

ISRCDEF069612040ISWCT0702050223IPIBRUCE RANDALL H…ISNIBruce Hornsby

MLC Song Code

LB0TBD
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DEF069612040 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “THE WAY IT IS”. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. The underlying musical work is ISWC T0702050223. Written by BRUCE RANDALL HORNSBY.

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