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A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon album cover

A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon✓2

ISRC

USSM11305809
Foster the People
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Released 2014-03-14

Last verified: September 23, 2026

The ISRC for “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” by Foster the People is USSM11305809. 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 2014-03-14. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-914461409-5. Written by PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH, MICHAEL THOMAS VOLPE, MARK DEREK FOSTER, and others.

Format

US
Country
SM1Registrant
13Year (2013)
05809Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2013):
Last two digits of the reference year (2013). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCA Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon
ISWCA Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon
IPIPAUL RICHARD EPWORTH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-914461409-5A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon

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What is the ISRC for “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” by Foster the People?+
The ISRC for “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” by Foster the People is USSM11305809.
What is the ISWC for “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon”?+
The ISWC for “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” is T-914461409-5. The ISRC USSM11305809 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon”?+
“A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” was written by PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH, MICHAEL THOMAS VOLPE, MARK DEREK FOSTER, "RAKIM ""ASAP ROCKY"" MAYERS". The ISWC for this composition is T-914461409-5.
Who publishes “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon”?+
The publishers credited on “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” include: EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD, EMI APRIL MUSIC INC, SONY/ATV TUNES LLC, SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING UK LIMITED, SONY/ATV SONGS LLC, ASAP ROCKY PUBLISHING LLC. 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. USSM11305809 is the ISRC for this recording; T-914461409-5 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 USSM11305809?

USSM11305809 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” by Foster the People. 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-914461409-5, 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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Foster the People

The ISRC for “A Beginner’s Guide to Destroying the Moon” by Foster the People is USSM11305809. 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 2014-03-14. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-914461409-5. Written by PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH, MICHAEL THOMAS VOLPE, MARK DEREK FOSTER, and others.

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Songwriter profiles

PAUL RICHARD EPWORTHIPIMICHAEL THOMAS VOLPEIPIMARK DEREK FOSTERIPI"RAKIM ""ASAP ROCKY"" MAYERS"IPI

Who wrote this song?

PAUL RICHARD EPWORTHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00519322170
EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD OriginalPublisherIPI: 00087019563
EMI APRIL MUSIC INC SubPublisherIPI: 00128633767
MICHAEL THOMAS VOLPEComposerLyricist
IPI: 00626537340
SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00338164558
MARK DEREK FOSTERComposerLyricist
IPI: 00459006455
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING UK LIMITED OriginalPublisherIPI: 00269137346
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC SubPublisherIPI: 00187062752
"RAKIM ""ASAP ROCKY"" MAYERS"ComposerLyricist
IPI: 00679426201
ASAP ROCKY PUBLISHING LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00684528801
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministratorIPI: 00187062752
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00187062752

Who publishes this song?

EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00087019563
EMI APRIL MUSIC INCSubPublisher
IPI: 00128633767
SONY/ATV TUNES LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00338164558
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING UK LIMITEDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00269137346
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCSubPublisher
IPI: 00187062752
ASAP ROCKY PUBLISHING LLCOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00684528801

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0003 7237 9374Mark Foster0000 0001 3160 5772PAUL RICHARD EPWORTH0000 0003 7290 4423"RAKIM ""ASAP ROCKY"" MAYERS"

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSSM11305809ISWCT-914461409-5IPIPAUL RICHARD EP…IPIMICHAEL THOMAS …IPIMARK DEREK FOST…IPI"RAKIM ""ASAP R…ISNIMark FosterISNIPAUL RICHARD EP…ISNI"RAKIM ""ASAP R…

MLC Song Code

AV7993
Verify on MLC Portal →
SourcesMusicBrainzMLCMLC✓3 sources

Verified on

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  • MLC song record
Listen on Apple Music
Album: Supermodel4:40Track 8

Who performed on this recording?

Performers

Cubbie Finkbass, bass guitarVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Isom InnispianoVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Mark Fosterguitar, lead guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocalsVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs
Mark Pontiusdrums, membranophoneVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Sean Ciminoguitar, rhythm guitarVerified · MusicBrainz + Discogs

Production

Bo HillMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Joseph Hartwell JonesEngineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Martin CookeMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Nicolas FournierMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Rich CosteyMixing engineerVerified · Discogs + MusicBrainz
Isom InnisEngineerDiscogs
Matt WigginsEngineerMusicBrainz
Paul EpworthProducerMusicBrainz

Label

Startime International

Appears on

  • Supermodel(2014-01-01)
  • Supermodel(2014-01-01)
  • Supermodel(2014-03-19)
  • Supermodel(2014-03-18)
  • Supermodel(2014-03-14)