Black Balling
Black Balling Type: noun, verb Pronunciation: /blak bawl-ing/ Also spelled or known as: Blackballing Related: Blackball What does Black Balling mean? To be blocking or excluding someone from opportunities, a group, organization, or industry. In music, Black Balling may involve informal exclusion from platforms, media, labels, or business relationships. Black Balling synonyms: Blackballing, Excluding, Freezing […]
Black Box
Black Box Type: noun Pronunciation: /black-boks/ Also spelled or known as: Black Box Royalties Related: Unclaimed Royalties What does Black Box mean? Royalties that cannot be paid because ownership or usage data is missing. Black Box royalties often occur when songs, recordings, writers, publishers, or setlists cannot be properly identified. Black Box synonyms: Black Box […]
Black Box Royalties
Black Box Royalties Type: noun Pronunciation: /black-boks-roh-yal-tees/ Also spelled or known as: Black Box Related: Unclaimed Royalties What does Black Box Royalties mean? Royalties that cannot be paid because ownership or usage data is missing. Black Box Royalties often occur when songs, recordings, writers, publishers, or setlists cannot be properly identified. Black Box Royalties synonyms: […]
Black Crack
Black Crack Type: noun, slang Pronunciation: /blak-krak/ Also spelled or known as: Vinyl Records Related: Vinyl What does Black Crack mean? A slang term for vinyl records, referring to their addictive appeal to collectors. The phrase is commonly used among record collectors. Black Crack synonyms: Vinyl Records, Wax, Records Example sentence: “The collector joked about […]
Black Music Action Coalition
Black Music Action Coalition Type: noun, acronym Pronunciation: /blak-mew-zik-ak-shun-ko-al-lee-shun/ Also spelled or known as: BMAC Related: Music Advocacy What does Black Music Action Coalition mean? Black Music Action Coalition; An advocacy organization focused on equity and accountability in the music industry. Black Music Action Coalition aka BMAC works around racial justice, representation, policy, and opportunity […]
Black Swan
Black Swan Type: noun Pronunciation: /blak-swan/ Also spelled or known as: Unexpected Event Related: Force Majeure, Black Swan Events What does Black Swan mean? A rare and unexpected event with major impact. In music, black swan events may affect touring, festivals, supply chains, platforms, or revenue models. Black Swan synonyms: Force Majeure, Unexpected Event, Rare […]
Blackball
Blackball Type: verb Pronunciation: /blak-bawl/ Also spelled or known as: Exclude Plural: Blackballs, Blackballed, Blackballing Related: Blackballed What does Blackball mean? To block someone from opportunities or industry access. In music, Blackball can describe an artist being unofficially excluded by labels, media, radio, playlists, or executives. Blackball synonyms: Exclude, Block, Freeze Out Example sentence: “The […]
Blackballed
Blackballed Type: adjective, verb Pronunciation: /blak-bawld/ Also spelled or known as: Excluded Related: Blackball What does Blackballed mean? To blocked or excluded from opportunities, a group, organization, or industry. A Blackballed artist may struggle to access radio, press, playlists, deals, venues, or industry support. Blackballed synonyms: Excluded, Frozen Out, Industry-Blocked Example sentence: “The rapper said […]
Blackmail
Blackmail Type: noun, verb Pronunciation: /blak-mayl/ Also spelled or known as: Extortion Plural: Blackmails Related: Legal Dispute, Blackmailing What does Blackmail mean? To reveal or threaten to reveal secret information about someone to get something from them. In music, Blackmail is illegal and may involve unreleased files, private messages, contracts, images, or sensitive business information. […]
Blank Media Levy
Blank Media Levy Type: noun Pronunciation: /blank-mee-dee-uh-lev-ee/ Also spelled or known as: Private Copying Levy Plural: Blank Media Levies Related: Private Copying, Private Copying Levy What does Blank Media Levy mean? A fee on blank media or devices used to compensate copyright holders for private copying. In some countries, blank media levies are collected on […]
Blanket License
Blanket License Type: noun Pronunciation: /blank-et-lie-sens/ Related: Licensor, Licensee, License What does Blanket License mean? A license that allows unlimited access to use an entire library of songs during the term of a license for a single fee. A Blanket License is a type of license that allows the licensee (like a Radio station) unlimited […]