Music Business Terminology

What does 'demo' mean?

• music played from a keyboard

• A demo is a basic recording designed to showcase the quality and style of a musician’s work.

• is a version of a song performed by an artist other than the original

Copyright is a legal right by which creators claim _____________ of their original material, so that others cannot steal, or fraudulently profit from their lyrics or music.

The 'Big Three' Labels (Major Record Labels)

• ABC Paramount, Emi and Sony

• Sony, Emi, Universal Music Group

• Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and

  Warner Music Group

A&R (AKA Artist and Repertoire) is the department within a record company whose responsibility is to uncover and develop fresh _____________.

An EP is a collection of three to five songs which is too short to be classified as a full studio album, but is longer than a single.

• true

• false

‘Getting signed’ is the process in which an artist makes a contract with a record company — this agreement is known as a record deal.

• true

• False

Mastering is the _____________ stage of editing a record, which ensures that the quality is consistent with industry standards

Merchandise or merch refers to _____________ — commonly t-shirts, hoodies and posters — featuring the musician’s branded artwork, which are often sold at gigs, or via the artist’s website.

Publishing companies deal with the copyright associated with distributing music. They are responsible for ensuring that songwriters and composers receive proper ________________ when their compositions are used commercially.

A session is a recording period at a recording studio.

• true

• false