Terms that widely used in Music Field

The Music Telegraph | Text 2022/03/18 [14:00]

Terms that widely used in Music Field

The Music Telegraph| 입력 : 2022/03/18 [14:00]

© Pixabay 



Terms that widely used in Music Field 

 

Musician: a person that tries to support oneself through musical endeavors, performances, and his/her talents. 

 

Mobile Disc-Jockey: a disc-jockey with his/her own equipment that plays for parties at different locations, for different groups and functions.

 

Production Manager: a person in charge of handling business arrangements (sometimes including travel and accommodations) for the performance or show, and is usually responsible for the stage and equipment.

 

Production Assistant: an assistant to the production manager and a person that helps to set up shows.

 

Lighting Director: a person in charge of show lighting and the lighting team.

 

Technician: usually a person with expertise and experience of a specific knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance (such as keyboards, guitars, and drums).

 

Discography: a summary of recordings that the performer has done that has been released or distributed for sale to the general public.

 

Release: when a product/material is officially offered for sale to the public.

 

Distribution:

a) the process of releasing a product to the general public.

b) the payment of money earned from royalties collected from original material performed for media.

 

Performance Rights Organization (P.R.O.): organizations that keep track of (and pay) musician's, composer's, author's, and publisher's royalties. (e.g. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC.)

 

Publisher: exploits a songwriter's music.

 

Royalties: when a person writes a song that is released to the public he/she gets paid a % (based on a specific formula) every time his/her material is performed for media or broadcast.

 

Artist: a performer or a talent. 

 

A&R: Artist & Relations. (usually a record company representative)

 

Tour: a series of shows by the performer at different locations locally, nationally, and/or internationally. 

 

Gig: a show, a performance, or a job.

 

Session: usually means recording time.

 

Rehearsal: practice time in preparation for show or performance.

 

Studio: a recording space or location. 

 

Axe: slang term for a musician's instrument.

 

Hook: slang term for a music mix.

 

 

 

 

 

Comment
  • 도배방지 이미지


광고
광고
Music (popular articles)
광고
광고
광고
광고
광고
광고
광고
광고
광고
광고