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Life and How to Live It album cover

Life and How to Live It✓2

ISRC

USCA20600780
R.E.M.
matched
Released 1985-01-01

Last verified: October 30, 2026

The ISRC for “Life and How to Live It” by R.E.M. is USCA20600780. 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. Released 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T7000372976. Written by WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY, MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, and others.

Format

US
Country
CA2Registrant
06Year (2006)
00780Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2006):
Last two digits of the reference year (2006). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCLife and How to Live It
ISWCLife and How to Live It
IPIWILLIAM THOMAS BERRY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T7000372976Life and How to Live It

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What is the ISRC for “Life and How to Live It” by R.E.M.?+
The ISRC for “Life and How to Live It” by R.E.M. is USCA20600780.
What is the ISWC for “Life and How to Live It”?+
The ISWC for “Life and How to Live It” is T7000372976. The ISRC USCA20600780 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Life and How to Live It”?+
“Life and How to Live It” was written by WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY, MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, PETER LAWRENCE BUCK. The ISWC for this composition is T7000372976.
Who publishes “Life and How to Live It”?+
The publishers credited on “Life and How to Live It” include: NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC, UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
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. USCA20600780 is the ISRC for this recording; T7000372976 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 USCA20600780?

USCA20600780 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Life and How to Live It” by R.E.M.. 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 T7000372976, 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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R.E.M.

The ISRC for “Life and How to Live It” by R.E.M. is USCA20600780. 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. Released 1985-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T7000372976. Written by WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY, MICHAEL EDWARD MILLS, JOHN MICHAEL STIPE, and others.

R.E.M.

Who wrote this song?

WILLIAM THOMAS BERRYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00053777065
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562
MICHAEL EDWARD MILLSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00053946854
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562
JOHN MICHAEL STIPEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00010786500
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562
PETER LAWRENCE BUCKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00008715000
NIGHT GARDEN MUSIC OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00282802562

Who publishes this song?

NIGHT GARDEN MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00130046332
UNIVERSAL TUNES, A DIVISION OF SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC.OriginalPublisher
IPI: 00282802562

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1511 7410PETER LAWRENCE BUCK0000 0000 7839 7088JOHN MICHAEL STIPE0000 0000 7825 4925WILLIAM THOMAS BERRY0000 0001 1680 8432Mike Mills

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSCA20600780ISWCT7000372976IPIWILLIAM THOMAS …IPIMICHAEL EDWARD …IPIJOHN MICHAEL ST…IPIPETER LAWRENCE …ISNIPETER LAWRENCE …ISNIJOHN MICHAEL ST…ISNIWILLIAM THOMAS …

MLC Song Code

L34938
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