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.
63 articles

Written by Chloe Dennet, Piper Scott and Robert Clement



Administrator

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Advance

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
A&R

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Arrangement

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Author

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Arranger

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
CAE Number

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Catalog

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
CMO (Collective Management Organization)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Composer

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Composition (AKA Composition Rights)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Compulsory License

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Co-Publishing Agreement

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Copyright Registration

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Co-Writer

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Cue Sheet

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
CWR

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Digital Music Distributor

Written by Piper Scott. Updated over a week ago
Digital Service Provider (DSP)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Exclusive Songwriter Agreement

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
First Use (Mechanical License)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Interested Parties

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Interactive Streaming Service

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Interpolation

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
ISRC

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
IPI Number

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
ISWC

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Key Man Clause

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
License

Written by Piper Scott. Updated over a week ago
Licensee

Written by Piper Scott. Updated over a week ago
Licensor

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Letter of Direction (LOD)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Manager (aka Music Manager)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Master Recording

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Mechanical License

Written by Piper Scott. Updated over a week ago
Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)

Written by Piper Scott. Updated over a week ago
Metadata

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Micro-Sync Royalties

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Music Modernization Act (MMA)

Written by Piper Scott. Updated over a week ago
Music Supervisor

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Neighboring Rights

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Non-Interactive Streaming Service

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Notice of Intention (NOI)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Parody

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Performance Royalties

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Producer (aka Music Producer)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Production Music

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Public Performance

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Publisher Share

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Public Domain Song

Written by Robert Clement. Updated over a week ago
Record Label

Written by Piper Scott. Updated over a week ago
Recoupable Advance

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Rights Holder

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Sampling

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Splits

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Shareholder

Written by Robert Clement. Updated over a week ago
Sound Recording

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Sub-Publisher

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Synchronization License (aka “Sync License”)

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Work for Hire

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
Writer’s Share

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago
YouTube Content ID

Written by Chloe Dennet. Updated over a week ago