The Music Industry: English Vocabulary List

a legal permission to control the production of a book, movie, music, etc.

"The song has copyright."

"The composer ensured that all his original music was protected by copyright to prevent unauthorized duplication."

a short recording that serves as a sample of the work of a musical band or performer

"The band recorded a rough demo of their new track."

"The band recorded a rough demo of their new song to send to record labels."

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

"My favorite genre of film is science fiction."

"A cross-genre artist refuses to be confined by a single category"

the division in a record label responsible for scouting, signing, and developing musical artists and overseeing their recording process

"A & R finds artists."

"A and R stands for artists and repertoire the division of a record label responsible for talent scouting."

a place designed and equipped for recording and producing audio tracks and music

"Recording studio makes music."

"A recording studio is a soundproof facility designed for the professional recording and production of music."

a company that produces and markets recorded music, overseeing the recording, production, distribution, and promotion of music releases

"Recording label signs bands."

"A recording label is a brand that markets and distributes recorded music and music videos."

a business entity that specializes in producing, distributing, and promoting recorded music

"Record company sells music."

"A record company is a business that manages the production distribution and promotion of recorded music."

a digital package that contains promotional materials and information about a person, company, or event

"EPK promotes the artist."

"An EPK is an electronic press kit a digital package of promotional materials for a musician."

a company that offers services like streaming, cloud storage, and software through the Internet

"Digital service provider streams."

"A digital service provider is a company that offers streaming or downloading of digital music."

a young woman or girl who is extremely zealous or overly obsessed with a band, comic book, actor, etc.

"Fangirl loves the band."

"A fangirl is a female fan who is extremely enthusiastic about a particular celebrity band or fictional franchise."

types of art such as dance, drama, and music that are performed in front of an audience

"The performing arts are popular."

"The festival celebrated the performing arts, with captivating dance routines, dramatic plays, and soulful music."

a collection of previous records produced by a musician or a company

"Back catalog is old."

"The back catalog is the collection of older recordings that an artist or band has released in the past."

a new version of an existing record made by rearranging or adding new pieces to it, using a special device

"A famous DJ released a remix of their hit song."

"The DJ created a popular remix of the song by adding a faster dance beat."

popular music that is originated in or incorporates elements of non-Western traditional music

"World music is diverse."

"World music is a broad category of music that includes traditional and non Western popular genres."

the process of combining and adjusting individual audio tracks, including instruments, vocals, and effects, to create a balanced and cohesive sound for a final music or audio production

"Audio mixing balances sound."

"Audio mixing is the process of combining and balancing multiple recorded tracks to create a final version of a song."

music that is produced without the resources of a major label or is self-released by an artist

"Independent music is unique."

"Independent music is music produced and released without major record label support."