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I Fought the Law album cover

I Fought the Law✓2

ISRC

USUM71504837
Roy Orbison
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Released 1972-11-01

Last verified: October 14, 2026

The ISRC for “I Fought the Law” by Roy Orbison is USUM71504837. 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 1972-11-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.918.931-0. Written by SONNY CURTIS.

Format

USCountry
UM7Registrant
15Year (2015)
04837Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2015):
Last two digits of the reference year (2015). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCI Fought the Law
ISWCI Fought the Law
IPISONNY CURTIS

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070.918.931-0I Fought the Law

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What is the ISRC for “I Fought the Law” by Roy Orbison?+
The ISRC for “I Fought the Law” by Roy Orbison is USUM71504837.
What is the ISWC for “I Fought the Law”?+
The ISWC for “I Fought the Law” is T-070.918.931-0. The ISRC USUM71504837 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “I Fought the Law”?+
“I Fought the Law” was written by SONNY CURTIS. The ISWC for this composition is T-070.918.931-0.
Who publishes “I Fought the Law”?+
The publishers credited on “I Fought the Law” include: SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSIC. 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. USUM71504837 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070.918.931-0 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 USUM71504837?

USUM71504837 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “I Fought the Law” by Roy Orbison. 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-070.918.931-0, 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?

SONNY CURTISComposer
IPI: 00007248796
SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00425390271

Who publishes this song?

SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00425390271

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0001 1446 8294SONNY CURTIS

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSUM71504837ISWCT-070.918.931-0IPISONNY CURTISISNISONNY CURTIS

MLC Song Code

I13300
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Roy Orbison

The ISRC for “I Fought the Law” by Roy Orbison is USUM71504837. 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 1972-11-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070.918.931-0. Written by SONNY CURTIS.

Roy Orbison

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