Music Glossary

Whether you're a songwriter, artist, publisher or music professional - the business of music and rights is confusing! So we created a glossary to help.

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Written by Chloe Dennet, Piper Scott and Robert Clement

Administrator

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Advance

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A&R

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Arrangement

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Author

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Arranger

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CAE Number

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Catalog

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CMO (Collective Management Organization)

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Composer

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Composition (AKA Composition Rights)

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Compulsory License

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Co-Publishing Agreement

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Copyright Registration

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Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)

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Co-Writer

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Cue Sheet

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CWR

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Digital Music Distributor

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Digital Service Provider (DSP)

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Exclusive Songwriter Agreement

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First Use (Mechanical License)

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Interested Parties

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Interactive Streaming Service

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Interpolation

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ISRC

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IPI Number

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ISWC

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Key Man Clause

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License

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Licensee

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Licensor

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Letter of Direction (LOD)

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Manager (aka Music Manager)

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Master Recording

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Mechanical License

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Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)

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Metadata

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Micro-Sync Royalties

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Music Modernization Act (MMA)

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Music Supervisor

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Neighboring Rights

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Non-Interactive Streaming Service

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Notice of Intention (NOI)

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Parody

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Performance Royalties

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Producer (aka Music Producer)

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Production Music

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Public Performance

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Publisher Share

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Public Domain Song

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Record Label

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Recoupable Advance

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Rights Holder

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Sampling

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Splits

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Shareholder

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Sound Recording

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Sub-Publisher

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Synchronization License (aka “Sync License”)

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Work for Hire

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Writer’s Share

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YouTube Content ID

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