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BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING album cover

ISRC

QZTBA2328631

BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING

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Last verified: July 10, 2026

QZTBA2328631 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING”. 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 T9141616720. Written by STEVEN PAUL SMITH.

Format

QZCountry
TBARegistrant
23Year (2023)
28631Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (QZ).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2023):
Last two digits of the reference year (2023). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCBALLAD OF BIG NOTHING
ISWCBALLAD OF BIG NOTHING
IPISTEVEN PAUL SMITH

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9141616720BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING

People also ask

What is the ISRC for "BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING"?+
The ISRC for "BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING" is QZTBA2328631.
Who wrote "BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING"?+
"BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING" was written by STEVEN PAUL SMITH. The ISWC for this composition is T9141616720.
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. QZTBA2328631 is the ISRC for this recording; T9141616720 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 QZTBA2328631?

QZTBA2328631 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING”. 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 T9141616720, 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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Album: Ballad of Big Nothing - Single2:14Track 1

QZTBA2328631 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING”. 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 T9141616720. Written by STEVEN PAUL SMITH.

Who wrote this song?

STEVEN PAUL SMITHComposerLyricist
IPI: 00248541458
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS OriginalPublisherIPI: 00539732230
SPENT BULLETS MUSIC OriginalPublisherIPI: 00189355132
UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERS RightsAdministratorIPI: 00539732230

Who publishes this song?

UNIVERSAL MUSIC-CAREERSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00539732230
SPENT BULLETS MUSICOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00189355132

Which contributors are credited?

0000 0000 5515 9917Elliott Smith

Identifier Graph

ISRCQZTBA2328631ISWCT9141616720IPISTEVEN PAUL SMI…ISNIElliott Smith

MLC Song Code

B18881
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SourcesMLCMusicBrainzMLC✓3 sources

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MLC Registration

✗Not registered

MLC has no work registered for this ISRC.

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BALLAD OF BIG NOTHINGDEZ651707131
BALLAD OF BIG NOTHINGQZPJ32432645

Songwriter profiles

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