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What to Do album cover

ISRC

USUM70975607

What to Do✓2

Buddy Holly
matched
Released 1960-01-01

Last verified: July 9, 2026

USUM70975607 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What to Do” by Buddy Holly, released 1960-01-01. 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-917.175.088-2. Written by CHARLES HARDIN BUDDY HOLLY.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
09Year (2009)
75607Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2009):
Last two digits of the reference year (2009). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCWhat to Do
ISWCWhat to Do
IPICHARLES HARDIN BUDDY HOLLY

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-917.175.088-2What to Do

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "What to Do" by Buddy Holly?+
The ISRC for "What to Do" by Buddy Holly is USUM70975607.
Who wrote "What to Do"?+
"What to Do" was written by CHARLES HARDIN BUDDY HOLLY. The ISWC for this composition is T-917.175.088-2.
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. USUM70975607 is the ISRC for this recording; T-917.175.088-2 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 USUM70975607?

USUM70975607 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “What to Do” by Buddy Holly. 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-917.175.088-2, 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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Who wrote this song?

CHARLES HARDIN BUDDY HOLLYComposerLyricist
IPI: 00063451981
BMG PLATINUM SONGS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00595808890

Who publishes this song?

BMG PLATINUM SONGSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00595808890

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM70975607ISWCT-917.175.088-2IPICHARLES HARDIN …

MLC Song Code

W31952
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Buddy Holly

USUM70975607 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “What to Do” by Buddy Holly, released 1960-01-01. 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-917.175.088-2. Written by CHARLES HARDIN BUDDY HOLLY.

Buddy Holly

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