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Mad World album cover

Mad World✓2

ISRC

QM56S2050047
Sons of Serendip
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Released 2020-11-20

Last verified: September 24, 2026

One ISRC for “Mad World” by Sons of Serendip is QM56S2050047. 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 2020-11-20. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.478.817-1. Written by ROLAND ORZABAL.

Format

QMCountry
56SRegistrant
20Year (2020)
50047Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QM).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2020):
Last two digits of the reference year (2020). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCMad World
ISWCMad World
IPIROLAND ORZABAL

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-010.478.817-1Mad World

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “Mad World” by Sons of Serendip?+
One ISRC for “Mad World” by Sons of Serendip is QM56S2050047.
What is the ISWC for “Mad World”?+
The ISWC for “Mad World” is T-010.478.817-1. The ISRC QM56S2050047 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “Mad World”?+
“Mad World” was written by ROLAND ORZABAL. The ISWC for this composition is T-010.478.817-1.
Who publishes “Mad World”?+
The publishers credited on “Mad World” include: ORZABAL-ROLAND-LTD, BMG BLUE. 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. QM56S2050047 is the ISRC for this recording; T-010.478.817-1 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 QM56S2050047?

QM56S2050047 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Mad World” by Sons of Serendip. 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-010.478.817-1, 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?

ROLAND ORZABALComposerLyricist
IPI: 00085098742
ORZABAL-ROLAND-LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00133351212
BMG BLUE SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00722301001
ORZABAL-ROLAND-LTD OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 00133351212
BMG BLUE SubPublisher100.00%IPI: 00722301001

Who publishes this song?

ORZABAL-ROLAND-LTDOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00133351212
BMG BLUESubPublisher
IPI: 00722301001

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 8152 9168Roland Orzabal

Identifier Graph

ISRCQM56S2050047ISWCT-010.478.817-1IPIROLAND ORZABALISNIRoland Orzabal

MLC Song Code

M21754
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Sons of Serendip

One ISRC for “Mad World” by Sons of Serendip is QM56S2050047. 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 2020-11-20. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-010.478.817-1. Written by ROLAND ORZABAL.

Sons of Serendip

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