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=International Standard Musical Work Code=
The '''International Standard Musical Work Code''' (ISWC) is an ISO standard similar to ISBNs for identifying musical works / compositions.

==Description==

The ''International Standard Musical Work Code'' (ISWC) is an ISO standard similar to ISBNs for identifying musical works / compositions.


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


''MusicBrainz doesn't currently store ISWCs but could do so for composition objects in the planned [[Next Generation Schema|NextGenerationSchema]].''
MusicBrainz stores ISWCs for [[Work|works]] (since the [[Server Release Notes/20110516|May 2011 server release]]).


==See also==
==See also==


* [[IPI]], a number identifying persons connected to ISWC registered works (authors, composers, etc.)
* [http://www.iswc.org/ Website of the registration authority]
* [[ISMN]], an ISO standard for identifying printed music publications
* [[ISRC]], an ISO standard for identifying recordings of music, developed by the IFPI
* [http://www.iswc.org/ Website of the registration authority]
* [[ISRC]], an ISO standard for identifying recordings of music, developed by the IFPI
* [[Work#External_databases|List of work databases]], many of which contain ISWCs

==Resources==

* [http://www.sacem.fr/catel/ Search engine] for French works provided by [[WikiPedia:Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_des_auteurs,_compositeurs_et_%C3%A9diteurs_de_musique|SACEM]]


[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Terminology]] [[Category:Identifier]]
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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