Breakbeat
Breakbeat Type: noun Pronunciation: /brayk-beat/ Also spelled or known as: Break-beat, Break beat Related: Break, Breakdown, Breaks, Breakbeats Plural: Breakbeats What does Breakbeat mean? A repeated drum beat pattern. The breakbeat is a repeated drum beat pattern in a track. Breakbeat synonyms: Break, Breakdown Example sentence: “I want to put a breakbeat in the middle.”
Breakbeats
Breakbeats Type: noun Pronunciation: /brayk-beets/ Also spelled or known as: Break-beats, Break beats Singular: Breakbeat Related: Break, Breakdown, Breaks, Breakbeat What does Brakebeats mean? Repeated drum beat patterns. Breakbeats is the drum breaks used in Hip-Hop and electronic production. Breakbeats synonyms: Breakbeats, Drum Breaks, Sampled Breaks Example sentence: “The producer is searing for rare breakbeats.”
Breakdancer
Breakdancer Type: noun Pronunciation: /brayk-dans-er/ Also spelled or known as: Breaker Plural: Breakdancers Related: Breaking, Break Dance, Breaker, Breakdown, Breaks What does Breakdancer mean? A dancer who performs breaking. Breakdancers use footwork, freezes, spins, power moves, rhythm, and style in Hip-Hop dance battles and performances. Breakdancer synonyms: Breaker, B-Boy, B-Girl Example sentence: “The breakdancer performed […]
Breakdancing
Breakdancing Type: noun Pronunciation: /brayk-dans-ing/ Also spelled or known as: Breaking Related: Hip-Hop, Break Dancer, Breaking, Breaks What does Breakdancing mean? A dance style and Hip-Hop element built around athletic floorwork, freezes, footwork, and power moves. Breakdancing developed alongside DJing, MCing, graffiti, and early Hip-Hop culture. Breakdancing synonyms: Breaking, B-Boying, B-Girling Example sentence: “Breakdancing was […]
Breakdown
Breakdown Type: noun Pronunciation: /brayk-down/ Also spelled or known as: The breakdown, Break-down, Break down Related: Break, Breakbeat, Breaks, Breakbeats Plural: Breaks, Breakbeats What does Breakdown mean? A simplified section of a track. The breakdown is a simplified section of a track. The Breakdown is typically where the track is simplified to just drums and/or […]
Breaker
Breaker Type: noun Pronunciation: /bray-ker/ Also spelled or known as: Breakdancer Plural: Breakers Related: Breaking, Breakdancing What does Breaker mean? A dancer who performs breaking/breakdancing. Breakers participate in battles, cyphers, showcases, and Hip-Hop dance events. Breaker synonyms: Breakdancer, B-Boy, B-Girl Example sentence: “The breaker entered the cypher during the drum break.”
Breaking
Breaking Type: noun, verb Pronunciation: /brayk-ing/ Also spelled or known as: Breakdancing Related: Hip-Hop What does Breaking mean? Breakdancing; Breaking is the original dance form often called breakdancing. Breaking is one of Hip-Hop’s foundational elements and includes battles, cyphers, footwork, freezes, and power moves. Breaking synonyms: Breakdancing, B-Boying, B-Girling Example sentence: “The event included rap, […]
Breaks
Breaks Type: noun Pronunciation: /brayks/ Related: Breakdown, Breakbeat, Break, Breakbeats Also spelled or known as: The breaks Singular: Break, Breakbeat What does Breaks mean? Simplified sections of a track; Drum sections or rhythmic breaks used for dancing, DJing, or sampling. Breaks are simplified sections of a track(s). The break is typically where the track is […]
Brick and Mortar Stores
Brick and Mortar Stores Type: noun Pronunciation: /brik-and-mor-ter-storz/ Also spelled or known as: Physical Retail Stores, Brick and Mortar Plural: Brick and Mortar Stores, Brick and Mortar Related: Retail Store What does Brick and Mortar Stores mean? Physical retail locations where customers purchase products in person rather than online. Examples include independent record stores, bookstores, […]
Brickwall Filter
Brickwall Filter Type: noun Pronunciation: /brick-wall-fil-ter/ What does Brickwall Filter mean? An advanced type of low-pass or high-pass filter with a very steep slope (dB/oct), resembling a brick wall because of the rolloff. A Brickwall Filter is an advanced type of low-pass or high-pass filter with a very steep slope (dB/oct), resembling a brick wall […]
Bridge
Bridge Type: noun Pronunciation: /bridge/ What does Bridge mean? A section that connects two parts of a song. A bridge musically and lyrically is a section that connects two parts of a song. A bridge can be used to combat repetitiveness. Example sentence: “I’m going to rewrite the bridge today.”
British Copyright Council
British Copyright Council Type: noun, organization Pronunciation: /brit-ish-kop-ee-ryte-koun-sul/ Also spelled or known as: BCC Related: Copyright What does British Copyright Council mean? A U.K. organization that promotes understanding of copyright law and advocates for effective copyright protection. The British Copyright Council represents organizations involved in publishing, music, film, broadcasting, and other creative industries. British Copyright […]
Broadcast
Broadcast Type: verb, noun Pronunciation: /brawd-kast/ Also spelled or known as: Air, Transmission Plural: Broadcasts Related: Broadcasting What does Broadcast mean? 1. To transmit content (audio or video) to an audience. 2. Content (audio or video) transmitted to an audience. Broadcast refers to the transmission of content through radio, television, satellite, internet streaming, or other […]
Broadcast Mechanical
Broadcast Mechanical Type: noun Pronunciation: /brawd-kast-muh-kan-i-kuhl/ Also spelled or known as: Broadcast Mechanical Royalty Plural: Broadcast Mechanicals Related: Mechanical Royalties What does Broadcast Mechanical mean? A mechanical royalty generated when music is broadcasted on radio or television, particularly in Europe & certain territories. Broadcast Mechanical income may arise when music is reproduced or copied for […]
Broadcast Station
Broadcast Station Type: noun Pronunciation: /brod-kast-stay-shun/ Also spelled or known as: Radio Station Plural: Broadcast Stations Related: Airplay, AM/FM What does Broadcast Station mean? A facility equipped for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts. Broadcast Stations may play music, interviews, news, sports, and entertainment programming. Broadcast Station synonyms: Radio Station, Radio […]
Brown Noise
Brown Noise Type: noun Pronunciation: /brown-noys/ Also spelled or known as: Brown-Noise, Brownnoise What does Brown Noise mean? A type of noise that is denser in the low end and has less high-frequencies than both pink and white noise. Brown Noise is a type of noise that is denser in the low end and has […]
Browser
Browser Type: noun Pronunciation: /brow-zer/ What does Browser mean? What is a Browser? A feature on most DAWs for browsing files like samples, effects, plugins, presets, stock content, & more. A browser is a feature on most DAWs for browsing files like samples, effects, plugins, presets, stock content, & more. Example sentence: “I’m looking for […]
Budget Record
Budget Record Type: noun Pronunciation: /buh-jit-rek-erd/ Also spelled or known as: Budget Album Plural: Budget Records Related: Midline Release What does Budget Record mean? Physical record sold at a lower retail price than a standard release. Budget records are often reissues, compilations, catalog titles, or promotional editions intended to reach price-conscious consumers. Budget Record synonyms: […]
Build
Build Type: noun Pronunciation: /bild/ Related: Build up What does Build mean? A section of a track that leads into a drop. A build (sometimes known as build up) is a section of a track that leads into a drop. A build creates excitement and anticipation for the drop. Build synonyms: Build up Example sentence: […]
Build up
Build up Type: noun Pronunciation: /bild-up/ Also spelled or known as: Build-up, Buildup Related: Build What does Build up mean? A section of a track that leads into a drop. A Build up (sometimes spelled build-up or buildup) is a section of a track that leads into a drop. A build up creates excitement and […]
Bundle
Bundle Type: noun Pronunciation: /bun-duhl/ Also spelled or known as: Product Bundle Plural: Bundles Related: Merchandise What does Bundle mean? A group of products or services packaged together and sold as a single offering. Music bundles may include albums with apparel, concert tickets, signed merchandise, collectibles, memberships, or exclusive digital content. Bundle synonyms: Product Bundle, […]
Bundled Services
Bundled Services Type: noun Pronunciation: /bun-duhld-sur-vuh-siz/ Also spelled or known as: Service Bundle Plural: Bundled Services Related: Bundles What does Bundled Services mean? Multiple services packaged together and offered as a single commercial product or agreement. In the music industry, bundled services may include distribution, publishing administration, marketing, playlist pitching, royalty collection, licensing, and merchandising […]
Bundles
Bundles Type: noun Pronunciation: /bun-duhlz/ Also spelled or known as: Product Bundles Singular: Bundle Related: Merchandise What does Bundles mean? Groups of products or services packaged together and sold as a single offering. Music bundles may include albums with apparel, concert tickets, signed merchandise, collectibles, memberships, or exclusive digital content. Bundles synonyms: Product Bundles, Bundled […]
Burning
Burning Type: noun, verb Pronunciation: /bur-ning/ Also spelled or known as: Disc Burning Related: Duplication, Burn, Burned What does Burning mean? 1. The process of writing audio or data onto a compact disc. 2. To write audio or data onto a compact disc. Burning was commonly used for CDs, demos, promos, and small-batch music copies. […]
Bus
Bus Type: noun Pronunciation: /bus/ Also spelled or known as: Buss What does Bus mean? An auxiliary track that is assigned audio from multiple tracks in a DAW for group audio processing. Bus is a an auxiliary track that is assigned audio from multiple tracks in a DAW for group audio processing. A bus may […]
Business
Business Type: noun Pronunciation: /biz-niss/ Also spelled or known as: Commercial Enterprise Plural: Businesses Related: Company, Biz What does Business mean? An organization that provides goods, services, or both to customers in exchange for payment. Within music, businesses include labels, publishers, distributors, studios, agencies, venues, technology companies, and service providers. Business synonyms: Biz, Commercial Enterprise, […]
Business Affairs Clearance
Business Affairs Clearance Type: noun Pronunciation: /biz-niss-uh-fairz-kleer-unss/ Also spelled or known as: BA Clearance Plural: Business Affairs Clearances Related: Rights Clearance, BA Clearance What does Business Affairs Clearance mean? The review and approval process confirming that contracts, copyrights, licenses, permissions, releases, and other legal matters have been properly addressed. Business Affairs Clearance synonyms: BA Clearance, […]
Business Manager
Business Manager Type: noun Pronunciation: /biz-ness-man-uh-jer/ Also spelled or known as: Financial Manager Plural: Business Managers Related: Business, Biz, Management What does Business Manager mean? A professional responsible for managing financial and business affairs. Business Managers oversee budgeting, taxes, accounting, investments, contracts, and financial planning. Many successful artists employ business managers to handle complex finances. […]
Buss
Buss Type: noun Pronunciation: /buss/ Also spelled or known as: Bus What does Buss mean? A track that is assigned audio from multiple tracks in a DAW for group audio processing. Buss is a an auxiliary track that is assigned audio from multiple tracks in a DAW for group audio processing. A buss may group […]
Buyer
Buyer Type: noun Pronunciation: /by-er/ Also spelled or known as: Purchaser Plural: Buyers Related: Seller What does Buyer mean? 1. A person or organization that purchases products, services, rights, licenses, or other assets. 2. Entertainment Buyer: A professional responsible for selecting and contracting artists, performers, speakers, or other entertainment for venues, festivals, theaters, corporate events, […]
Buyout
Buyout Type: noun, legal term Pronunciation: /buy-out/ Also spelled or known as: Rights buyout, Full buyout Plural: Buyouts What does Buyout mean? A one-time payment made in exchange for ownership or usage rights. A Buyout is a payment arrangement where a creator or rights owner receives a one-time payment in exchange for transferring ownership rights […]
Buyout Fee
Buyout Fee Type: noun Pronunciation: /by-owt-fee/ Also spelled or known as: Buyout Payment Plural: Buyout Fees Related: Flat Fee, Work for Hire, Usage Rights What does Buyout Fee mean? A payment made in exchange for acquiring, settling, or eliminating some or all of another party’s continuing rights, compensation, or contractual interests. In music and entertainment […]
Buzz
Buzz Type: noun, verb Pronunciation: /buzz/ Also spelled or known as: Hype Related: Promotion What does Buzz mean? Excitement, attention, or hype around music, an artist, or an event. Buzz can be built through teasers, influencers, media, snippets, controversy, or fan demand. Buzz synonyms: Hype, Excitement, Anticipation Example sentence: “The snippet created buzz for the […]
BVA
BVA Type: noun, acronym, organization Pronunciation: /bee-vee-ay/ or /b-v-a/ Also spelled or known as: British Video Association Related: Home Entertainment What does BVA mean? British Video Association; A United Kingdom trade association representing the home entertainment industry. Although primarily focused on film and video, BVA has contributed to discussions affecting audiovisual music releases. BVA synonyms: […]