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Life Is Hard album cover

ISRC

QZR8T2300179

Life Is Hard✓2

Song: Life is Hard

Mike Zito
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Released 2024-02-23

Last verified: September 28, 2026

QZR8T2300179 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Life Is Hard” by Mike Zito, released 2024-02-23. 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 T-918.240.163-4.

Format

QZCountry
R8TRegistrant
23Year (2023)
00179Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QZ).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2023):
Last two digits of the reference year (2023). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLife Is Hard
ISWCLife is Hard

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-918.240.163-4Life is Hard

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MLC Song Code

L83604
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

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  • MLC song record

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "Life Is Hard" by Mike Zito?+
The ISRC for "Life Is Hard" by Mike Zito is QZR8T2300179.
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. QZR8T2300179 is the ISRC for this recording; T-918.240.163-4 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 QZR8T2300179?

QZR8T2300179 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Life Is Hard” by Mike Zito. 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 T-918.240.163-4, 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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Mike Zito

QZR8T2300179 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Life Is Hard” by Mike Zito, released 2024-02-23. 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 T-918.240.163-4.

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