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Paying the Cost to Be the Boss album cover

Paying the Cost to Be the Boss✓2

ISRC

USMC16848714
B.B. King
matched
Released 1968-01-01

Last verified: September 6, 2026

The ISRC for “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss” by B.B. King is USMC16848714. 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 1968-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242859-8.

Format

USCountry
MC1Registrant
68Year (1968)
48714Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1968):
Last two digits of the reference year (1968). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCPaying the Cost to Be the Boss
ISWCPaying the Cost to Be the Boss

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-070242859-8Paying the Cost to Be the Boss

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What is the ISRC for “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss” by B.B. King?+
The ISRC for “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss” by B.B. King is USMC16848714.
What is the ISWC for “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss”?+
The ISWC for “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss” is T-070242859-8. The ISRC USMC16848714 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
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. USMC16848714 is the ISRC for this recording; T-070242859-8 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 USMC16848714?

USMC16848714 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss” by B.B. King. 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-070242859-8, 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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P22700
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B.B. King

The ISRC for “Paying the Cost to Be the Boss” by B.B. King is USMC16848714. 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 1968-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-070242859-8.

B.B. King

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