Start Page l Favorite l RSS l Edited 2023.06.01 [20:36]
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.
< Copyright ⓒ The Music Telegraph :: Prohibit reprinting and redistribution >
COMPANY LINK
Comment
Glossary Related Articles
|
Most Read
Music (popular articles)
|