music industry
Commercial sound sector
The music industry encompasses the businesses and people involved in creating, producing, distributing, and selling music.
This includes record labels, publishers, streaming services, concert promoters, talent agencies, and the artists themselves.
She's been trying to break into the music industry for years.
The term often carries connotations of corporate machinery distinct from music as art.
Identifying attachment or marker
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- managerOne who directs others
- agentOne who acts independently
- royaltiesOngoing payments to creators
contract · publishing · distribution · marketing · promotion · licensing · A&R · revenue
Real-time digital delivery
- SpotifyMusic streaming platform
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- SoundCloudAudio hosting platform
- BandcampIndependent music distribution site
Tidal · playlist · algorithm · downloads · piracy · Napster · file sharing · DRM
Unified collection of recordings
tape · microphone · booth · pressing · master · acetate · gold record · platinum
Creative professional's workspace
- producerOne who makes things
- mixingCombining into one mass
- masteringAttaining full command
- engineerTechnical design professional
DAW · tracks · sampling · synthesizer · sequencer · session · multitrack · overdubbing
Live musical performance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- venuePlace of occurrence
- gigShort-term paid work
stage · audience · crowd · headliner · opening act · encore · setlist · ticketing
One who composes music
- composerCreator of musical works
- artistMaker of creative works
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
creativity · genre · influence · sound · crossover · signature style · reinvention · legacy
label
Identifying attachment or marker
royalties · contract · publishing · distribution · marketing · promotion · licensing · A&R · revenue · merchandising
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
- SpotifyMusic streaming platform
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- SoundCloudAudio hosting platform
Bandcamp · Tidal · playlist · algorithm · downloads · piracy · Napster · file sharing · DRM · podcast
album
Unified collection of recordings
vinyl · tape · microphone · booth · pressing · master · acetate · gold record · platinum · reissue
studio
Creative professional's workspace
engineer · DAW · tracks · sampling · synthesizer · sequencer · session · multitrack · overdubbing · arrangement
concert
Live musical performance
gig · stage · audience · crowd · headliner · opening act · encore · setlist · ticketing · promoter
songwriter
One who composes music
collaboration · creativity · genre · influence · sound · crossover · signature style · reinvention · legacy
- creative economyart market, publishing, galleries, auction houses, streaming services
- Cultural Industriesarts funding, media, publishing, broadcasting, performing arts
- culturebeliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals, art galleries
- musicsong, songs, singing, singer, singers
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, health, supply chain
- mass culturepop culture, popular culture, mass media, mass communication, entertainment
music industryartistic expression
Creative manifestation of vision
creative process · musicianship · songcraft · folk tradition · songwriting
music industryindependent music
Music from small labels
underground music · grassroots music · indie music · bedroom producers · folk tradition
music industryaudience
Gathered viewers collectively
music, musical, industry, musician, industrial, musicians, unmusical, musically, industries