International Standard Musical Work Code

Overview

ISWC as defined in ISO 15707 is an identifier for a musical work

• a composition
• or a text for music

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Musical_Work_Code

You can find codes via http://iswcnet.cisac.org/

Examples

• Cascabelito - Bohr/Caruso ISWC: T-037.008.639-7
• Comme il faut - Arolas/Clausi ISWC: T-037.000.659-9
• Cuartito azul - Mores/Zoppi ISWC: T-037.000.749-0
• Derecho viejo - Arolas/Clausi ISWC: T-037.000.003-5
• La viruta - Greco/Temes ISWC: T-037.003.003-7

Formats

Google search

• https://www.google.com/search?q=T0370006817
  • one hit at ASCAP
• https://www.google.com/search?q=T-037000681-7
  • also finds the ASCAP string T0370006817
• https://www.google.com/search?q=T-037.000.681-7
  • only finds tango.info

Other

• https://online.gema.de/werke/
  • search accepts all variants
  • search says: you searched for T0370006817
  • in results it says ISWC: T-037.000.681-7

• http://iswcnet.cisac.org
  • search req. "T-037.000.681-7" other input not valid
  • results: ISWC: T-037.000.681-7

See also

• IPI
• ISWC DB issues
• identifiers

Observations

• search for ALBERTO LOPEZ BUCHARDO bring entries that don't show Alberto

EL TAPIAL 	 
ISWC: T-037.013.506-0 Duration: 00:00:00  (Original Title)
Derechohabiente 	Creator-Id 	Profesión
DP 	00039657154 	C
LOPEZ BUCHARDO RAMON ALBERTO 	00018453392 	C

ENTRE DOS FUEGOS 	 
ISWC: T-037.014.005-8 Duration: 00:00:00  (Original Title)
Derechohabiente 	Creator-Id 	Profesión
FONDO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES 	00458995092 	C

GERMAINE 	 
ISWC: T-037.007.990-5 Duration: 00:00:00  (Original Title)
Derechohabiente 	Creator-Id 	Profesión
DP 	00039657154 	C
LOPEZ BUCHARDO RAMON ALBERTO 	00018453392 	C

MALA SOMBRA 	 
ISWC: T-037.014.246-3 Duration: 00:00:00  (Original Title)
Derechohabiente 	Creator-Id 	Profesión
FONDO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES 	00458995092 	C

• Otra vez carnaval two codes for same work