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This U2 recording from The Joshua Tree is presented with evidence-backed composition and original-release facts. Publisher roles vary historically and territorially; no shares or worldwide ownership are asserted.
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Rights representation
Publishing and master information below is reference research and should be independently verified for the specific use, territory, term, and budget.
Publishing Representation
- Publisher / rightsholder
- Blue Mountain Music Ltd.; Mother Music; PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V.; Universal Music Publishing B.V. / Universal Music Publishing (historical/territorial roles vary)
- Administrator
- PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V.; Universal Music Publishing B.V. / Universal Music Publishing (territorial/historical administration evidence; exact scope requires confirmation)
- Share, when verified
- Research Required
- PRO
- Research Required
- Licensing / contact information
- Research Required
- Verification status
- Partially Verified
- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
Master Representation
- Exact recording
- U2 — I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, original The Joshua Tree recording (1987; produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois)
- Master owner / rightsholder
- Island Records Ltd. (℗ 1987 original-release credit; current controller not established)
- Record label
- Island Records
- Distributor / administrator
- Research Required
- Master licensing / contact information
- Research Required
- ISRC, when verified
- Research Required
- Verification status
- Partially Verified
- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
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Request Licensing & Clearance- Album
- The Joshua Tree
- Label
- Island Records
- Genre
- Rock
- Era
- 1980s
- Categories
- Searching · Hopeful · Emotional · Journey · Faith · Longing · Discovery · Film/TV · Emotional montage · Travel · Trailer
- ISWC
- T-011.335.526-2
- Writers (existing research data)
- Bono / Paul David Hewson; The Edge / David Howell Evans; Adam Clayton; Larry Mullen Jr.
- Publishers (existing research data)
- Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (historical/territorial); Mother Music (historical/territorial); PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. (territorial/historical administration); Universal Music Publishing B.V. / Universal Music Publishing (scope requires confirmation)
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