Been Around the World — who wrote it?

ISWC T9000745448 Recorded by Diddy and others✓ No disputed shares

Also registered as: BAD BOY'S BEEN AROUND THE WORLD

Been Around the World was written by Andy Morris, David Bowie, Ian Owen Devaney, Lisa Jane Stansfield, R. Lawrence, A. Angelettie, Mason Betha, Christopher Wallace, Peter Brown, Roy Ayers, S. Combs. US mechanical royalties are collected by WC Music Corp. (60%), Universal Music-mgb Songs (40%).

Diddy

Writers

credited writers

Publishers & admins

2 collecting groups

Linked recordings

741

matched to this work

Share registered

100%

fully registered

Unclaimed

—

below 1% threshold

Who collects the mechanical royalties

US mechanical shares as registered at The MLC · each writer’s chain: writer → publisher → administrator.

WC Music Corp. 60%WC Music Corp. · 60%

Universal Music-mgb Songs 40%Universal Music-mgb Songs · 40%

WC Music Corp. 60% Universal Music-mgb Songs 40%

- WC Music Corp.
  WC Music Corp.
  60%
- Block and Gilbert Music LTD.
  Universal Music-mgb Songs · Sub-publisher
  40%
R. LawrenceUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
A. AngelettieUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Mason BethaUnclaimed
IPI 00340118408 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Christopher WallaceUnclaimed
IPI 00336885622 · Composer
No publisher collecting
Peter BrownUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting
Roy AyersUnclaimed
IPI 00040053828 · Composer
No publisher collecting
S. CombsUnclaimed
Composer
No publisher collecting

Writer / Publisher / Administrator	IPI	Collected by	Role	Share
▸Writer not listed	—		—	60%
WC Music Corp.	00392888203	WC Music Corp.		60%
▸Shared · Andy Morris & David Bowie & Ian Owen Devaney & Lisa Jane Stansfield	—		—	40%
Block and Gilbert Music LTD.	00122535998	Universal Music-mgb Songs	Sub-publisher	40%
R. Lawrence	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
A. Angelettie	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Mason Betha	00340118408	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Christopher Wallace	00336885622	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Peter Brown	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
Roy Ayers	00040053828	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed
S. Combs	—	No publisher collecting	Composer	Unclaimed

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