Notes.fmCredits.fm
ISRCISWCIPIISNIUPCMusiciansAPIMCP
SearchISRCCreditsWorksMore

Search

  • Credits.fm
  • isrc.fm
  • iswc.fm
  • ipi.fm
  • isni.fm
  • UPC Search
  • Musician Search
  • Credits Graph
  • Top IPIs
  • Top ISRCs
  • Top ISWCs
  • Top ISNIs
  • Top UPCs

Learn

  • What Are Music Credits?
  • What Is an ISRC?
  • What Is an ISWC?
  • What Is an IPI?
  • What Is an ISNI?
  • What Is a UPC?
  • ISRC vs ISWC
  • ISRC vs UPC
  • IPI vs ISNI
  • Glossary

Developers

  • REST API
  • Credits Graph
  • MCP Server
  • llms.txt

About

  • About Credits.fm
  • Notes.fm
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Notes.fm
Credits.fmCredits.fm
  1. Home
  2. ISRCs
  3. USSM10016941
Don’t It Make It Better album cover

Don’t It Make It Better✓2

ISRC

USSM10016941

Song: DON'T IT MAKE IT BETTER

Bill Withers
unmatchedNot yet matched in the MLC database
Released 1979-01-01

Last verified: September 5, 2026

The ISRC for “Don’t It Make It Better” by Bill Withers is USSM10016941. 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 1979-01-01.

Format

USCountry
SM1Registrant
00Year (2000)
16941Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2000):
Last two digits of the reference year (2000). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “Don’t It Make It Better” by Bill Withers?+
The ISRC for “Don’t It Make It Better” by Bill Withers is USSM10016941.
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.

Collect royalties for this recording

Notes is distribution, publishing administration, and royalty collection in one account. Flat subscription. Notes does not take a percentage of royalties.

Collect royalties with Notes

What is ISRC USSM10016941?

USSM10016941 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Don’t It Make It Better” by Bill Withers. 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.

Learn more about ISRCs · Powered by Notes.fm

Unmatched Recording

This recording has not been matched to a musical work in the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) database. Mechanical royalties for unmatched recordings may be held in an unmatched pool until a rights holder claims them. If you own the rights to this work, you can submit a claim through the MLC Portal.

Credits Graph

Want songwriter and ownership data?

This recording is not yet in the Notes database. Notes-enhanced ISRCs include ownership data, songwriter credits, and publisher chains.

MLC Song Code

D15789
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLC✓2 sources

Verified on

  • MusicBrainz recording record
  • MLC song record
Bill Withers

The ISRC for “Don’t It Make It Better” by Bill Withers is USSM10016941. 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 1979-01-01.

Bill Withers

Related

More by Bill Withers

Just the Two of Us

Grover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers

USEE19901162
Lonely Town, Lonely Street

Bill Withers

USSM17300315
The Best You Can

Bill Withers

USSM10016902
Lean on Me

Bill Withers, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra

USYRC1800065
Let Me in Your Life

Bill Withers

USSM10000370
Another Day to Run

Bill Withers

USSM10207821