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The ''International Standard Musical Work Code'' (ISWC) is an ISO standard similar to ISBNs for identifying musical works / compositions. |
The '''International Standard Musical Work Code''' (ISWC) is an ISO standard similar to ISBNs for identifying musical works / compositions. |
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According to the [[WikiPedia:International_Standard_Musical_Work_Code|Wikipedia article about ISWC]], to register an ISWC, the following minimal metadata must be supplied: |
According to the [[WikiPedia:International_Standard_Musical_Work_Code|Wikipedia article about ISWC]], to register an ISWC, the following minimal metadata must be supplied: |
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* identification of other works it is a derivative of |
* identification of other works it is a derivative of |
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MusicBrainz stores ISWCs for [[Work|works]] (since the [[Server Release Notes/20110516|May 2011 server release]]). |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[IPI]], a number identifying persons connected to ISWC registered works (authors, composers, etc.) |
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* [[ISRC]], an ISO standard for identifying recordings of music, developed by the IFPI |
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* [[ISRC]], an ISO standard for identifying recordings of music, developed by the IFPI |
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* [[Work#External_databases|List of work databases]], many of which contain ISWCs |
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Revision as of 16:12, 21 March 2013
The International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) is an ISO standard similar to ISBNs for identifying musical works / compositions.
According to the Wikipedia article about ISWC, to register an ISWC, the following minimal metadata must be supplied:
- title
- names of all composers, arrangers and authors, with their role in the piece (identified by role code) and their CAE/IPI number
- work classification code (CIS (?))
- identification of other works it is a derivative of
MusicBrainz stores ISWCs for works (since the May 2011 server release).
See also
- IPI, a number identifying persons connected to ISWC registered works (authors, composers, etc.)
- ISRC, an ISO standard for identifying recordings of music, developed by the IFPI
- Website of the registration authority
- List of work databases, many of which contain ISWCs
