Question 1

What are music credits?

Accepted Answer

Music credits identify everyone who contributed to a song — songwriters, performers, producers, engineers, and publishers. Credits.fm is a free search engine that shows all three types of music credits (songwriter, performer, and producer) for any recording, using data from the MLC, MusicBrainz, and other authoritative sources.

Question 2

What is Credits.fm?

Accepted Answer

Credits.fm is a free music identifier search engine by Notes.fm. It lets you look up any ISRC, ISWC, IPI, ISNI, or UPC code to find recording details, songwriter credits, publisher ownership, share percentages, and platform links. Data is sourced from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), MusicBrainz, CISAC, Spotify, Apple Music, and ISNI.org.

Question 3

How do I find who wrote a song?

Accepted Answer

Search for the song by title, artist name, or ISRC code on Credits.fm. The recording page shows all credited songwriters with their roles (Composer, Author, Arranger) and share percentages. You can also search by songwriter name to find their complete catalog.

Question 4

What music identifiers can I look up on Credits.fm?

Accepted Answer

Credits.fm supports ISRC (recording codes), ISWC (musical work codes), IPI (songwriter/publisher codes), ISNI (creative contributor identifiers), and UPC (album barcodes). You can also search musician profiles to see credits, discography, and group memberships.

Question 5

Is Credits.fm free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Credits.fm is completely free. All searches, API endpoints, and data lookups are available without authentication or payment. The API is also free for developers to integrate into their applications.

Music Credits + Identifier Search

Free Music Identifier Search Tools

ISRC — Recording Search

ISWC — Musical Work Search

IPI — Songwriter & Publisher Search

ISNI — Creative Contributor Search

UPC — Album Release Search

Musicians — Artist Profile Search