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Doesn’t Have to Be This Way album cover

ISRC

USRO20452512

Doesn’t Have to Be This Way✓2

Alison Krauss & Union Station
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Released 2004-01-01

Last verified: July 18, 2026

USRO20452512 is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for the recording “Doesn’t Have to Be This Way” by Alison Krauss & Union Station, released 2004-01-01. 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 T0721615093.

Format

USCountry
RO2Registrant
04Year (2004)
52512Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2004):
Last two digits of the reference year (2004). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCDoesn’t Have to Be This Way
ISWCDoesn’t Have to Be This Way

Musical Work (ISWC)

T0721615093Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

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MLC Song Code

D16162
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What is the ISRC for "Doesn’t Have to Be This Way" by Alison Krauss & Union Station?+
The ISRC for "Doesn’t Have to Be This Way" by Alison Krauss & Union Station is USRO20452512.
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. USRO20452512 is the ISRC for this recording; T0721615093 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 USRO20452512?

USRO20452512 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “Doesn’t Have to Be This Way” by Alison Krauss & Union Station. 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 T0721615093, 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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