The Dictionary of Music Business Terms

The Dictionary of Music Business Terms
Author: Tim Whitsett
Publisher: Artistpro.com
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

"...exhaustive compendium of over 3,000 music business words, phrases, and terms used every day in every aspect of this industry explains in plain English definitions to help you better understand the language of the music industry"-- Cover back.

Historical Dictionary of the American Music Industry

Historical Dictionary of the American Music Industry
Author: Keith Hatschek
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2018-09-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1538111446

The US music industry is an exciting, fast-paced, marketplace which brings together creative and business interests to connect artists with audiences. This book traces the history of the music industry from the Colonial era to the present day, identifying trends and the innovative leaders who have shaped its course. This volume embraces the diversity of the American music industry, spanning classical to country and hip hop to heavy metal. Historical Dictionary of the American Music Industry contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes that provide a comprehensive directory of college music business programs and a listing of all relevant music industry trade associations, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important artists, managers, companies, industry terminology and significant trade associations. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the business of music.

Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory

Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory
Author: Michael C. Thomsett
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016-03-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476615268

Noted lexicographer Thomsett here dissects more than 1,400 terms, a buttula to zither, with clarity and precision; 383 high quality original illustrations render concepts that make verbal explanation difficult. Fully cross referenced, this dictionary is an authoritative source for researchers, musicologists, professional musicians, teachers and students of music, and educated members of the public. The richly detailed and comprehensive dictionary proper is followed by a five-language glossary of instruments. An illustrated notation guide provides identification of symbols used in musical scores. The final section comprehensively covers scales, keys and chords.

The Berklee Contemporary Dictionary of Music

The Berklee Contemporary Dictionary of Music
Author: Kari Juusela
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1495028542

(Berklee Guide). A comprehensive reference to terms used in the performance, creation, and study of music today. Covering instrumental and voice performance, audio technology, production, music business, and other dimensions of the modern music industry, its 3,400+ entries include many terms that are common among practicing musicians, but are found in no other dictionary. At the same time, it incorporates traditional terminology from early music to the present and across diverse cultures, as well as clarifying customary instrumental abbreviations and foreign language terms. Comprehensive lists of scales and chord symbol suffixes are itemized in the appendices.

The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms

The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms
Author: Alison Latham
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780198606987

This comprehensive one-volume dictionary covers all the musical terms in English and other European languages generally used in Western music. With over 2,500 A-Z entries, this ideal reference book provides clear, succinct definitions across a broad range of subjects, including rhythm, metre, scales, harmony and counterpoint, notational systems, and many more. An indispensable reference for students and teachers of music.

Dictionary of Music Production and Engineering Terminology

Dictionary of Music Production and Engineering Terminology
Author: Wayne Wadhams
Publisher: New York : Schirmer Books ; London : Collier Macmillan
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1988
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Defines nearly 2500 items in a nontechnical manner. Covers terms used in available texts as well as those found only in proprietary sources such as union contracts and equipment user manuals. For students and professionals. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms
Author: David Logan Scott
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Business
ISBN: 9780618755257

The American Heritage Dictionary of Business Terms covers the entire spectrum of business terminology. In clear language it defines over 6,000 terms drawn from the areas of investing, finance, marketing, law, real estate, management, economics, accounting, insurance, and international business. Entries range from investment fundamentals (price-earnings ratio, split, yield) to the lexicon of real estate (amortization, buy down, wraparound mortgage) to the terminology of contemporary finance (CDO, short sale, tranche). More than 100 key terms, such as antitrust, bailout, and subprime loan, are enhanced by real-world case studies that bring the concept to life. In addition, scores of tips from expert professionals offer advice on topics ranging from renegotiating a mortgage to reducing the estate tax.