Key Terms

• Distribution- The distribution stage is where the product is promoted and used to make the audience aware of the product.
• Copyright- It is a legal concept so peoples work is not stolen and reproduced by others who get the credit for it. They have to pay in order to copy it and permission must be given.
• Royalties- Royalties are the standard method of payment for songwriters and performers whose work is used on a recording. Most professional musicians rely on royalties for a large proportion of their income
• A&R(Artists & Repertoire)- The division of a record label or music publishing company that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and/or songwriters
• Sampling- The act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a sound recording in a different song or piece.
• Peer to Peer- People of similar ages and interest sharing music like files electronically.
• Major Record Label- They are global record companies and there are four main record labels. They sign on popular people and make the music and get money from the artists.
• Independent Label- It is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organisations of the major record labels.