It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore album cover

ISRC

USRN19700017

It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore

Song: ITS HARD TO KEEP A SECRET ANYMORE

Jim Lauderdale
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Released 1998-02-10

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USRN19700017 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore by Jim Lauderdale, released 1998-02-10. 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 T9181118218. Written by JAMES RUSSELL LAUDERDALE.

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USCountry
RN1Registrant
97Year (1997)
00017Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1997):
Last two digits of the reference year (1997). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

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Musical Work (ISWC)

T9181118218ITS HARD TO KEEP A SECRET ANYMORE

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What is the ISRC for "It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore" by Jim Lauderdale?
The ISRC for "It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore" by Jim Lauderdale is USRN19700017.
Who wrote "It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore"?
"It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore" was written by JAMES RUSSELL LAUDERDALE. The ISWC for this composition is T9181118218.
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. USRN19700017 is the ISRC for this recording; T9181118218 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.

What is ISRC USRN19700017?

USRN19700017 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “It’s Hard to Keep a Secret Anymore by Jim Lauderdale. 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 T9181118218, 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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