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Music Business Glossary

Music Production

10 music business terms in Music Production, explained clearly.

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BPM (Beats Per Minute) is a unit of measurement used to quantify the tempo or speed of a musical piece, indicating how many beats occur in one minute.

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D

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Dolby Atmos is an immersive spatial audio technology placing sounds in three-dimensional space, creating a more realistic and enveloping listening experience.

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F

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FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is a lossless compression format that reduces file size without any loss of audio quality, ideal for high-fidelity archiving.

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L

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Loudness (LUFS)→

Loudness (LUFS) is the standard unit for measuring perceived audio loudness, ensuring consistent volume levels across music tracks and streaming platforms.

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M

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MP3 is a lossy audio compression format that reduces file size by removing inaudible information, making it efficient for digital distribution and streaming.

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Mastering is the final stage of audio production, optimizing a mixed track for consistent playback across all systems and platforms at the right loudness.

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Mixing is the process of blending and balancing individual audio tracks, such as vocals, drums, and guitars, into a cohesive, polished stereo or spatial audio file.

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S

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Sample Rate is the number of audio samples captured per second during digital conversion, measured in Hz or kHz, affecting audio fidelity and file size.

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Stems are grouped audio tracks (all drums, all vocals, all guitars) bounced to individual files, giving more flexibility than a final mixed stereo file.

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WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) is an uncompressed audio format by Microsoft and IBM, widely used for high-quality audio storage and professional production.

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