non starred terms

Analog recording

a recording that is made by capturing the fluctuations of sound waves and storing those signals in a records grooves or a tapes continuous stream of magnetized particles - analogous to the actual sound

artists direct

fastest growing segment of the sound recording industry; made up of artist who bypass all label representation, including indies, and sell their music directly to their audience, usually through streaming music

blues

a type of music emerging from Black spirituals, ballads, and work sings from the rural south

cover music

songs recorded or performed by someone other than the original artist

digital recording

a type of recording that translate sound waves into binary on off pulses and stores that information as a numerical codes. when its played back a microprocessor translates those numerical codes back into sounds and sends them to loudspeakers

drive time

periods between 6-9am and 4-7pm when people are commuting to and from work or school; these periods constitute the largest listening audiences of the day

folk music

songs performed by untrained musicians and passed down mainly through oral traditions; it encompasses a wide range of music from Appalachian fiddle tunes to the accordion-led zydeco of Louisiana

folk rock

amplified folk music often featuring politically overt lyrics, influences by rock and roll

grunge

a subgenre of rock music that takes the spirit of punk and infuses it with more attention to melody

hip hop

term for the Black urban culture that includes rapping, cutting by deejays, break dancing, street clothing, poetry slams, and graffiti art. This music combines social politics, swagger, and confrontational lyrics that carry forward long standing traditions from blues, r&b, soul, and rock and roll

internet radio

online radio stations that either stream simulcast versions of on-air radio broadcasts over the web or are created exclusively for the internet

jazz

an improvisational and mostly instrumental musical form that absorbs and integrates a diverse body of musical styles, including African rhythms, blues and gospel

morse code

developed by American inventor Samuel Morse, a series of dots and dashes standing for letters of the alphabet sent vis electrical impulses form a transmitter through a cable to a reception point

non profit radio

radio broadcasting that is operated by nonprofit organizations and volunteers. serves the needs and interests of specific local communities providing a platform for diverse voices.

podcast

spoken word digital audio programs that can be downloaded or streamed

punk rock

rock music that challenges the orthodoxy and commercialism of the record business, it is characterized by simple chord structures, catchy melodies, and politically or socially challenging lyrics

RCA

radio corporation of America: company developed during WW1 designed with government approval, to pool radio patents, the formation gave the U.S almost total control over the emerging mass medium of broadcasting

regulation of radio

Federal Communications Commission: which oversees broadcasting in the U.S

rhythm and blues

music that merges blues with big band sounds

rock and roll

music that merges the Black sounds of rhythm and blues, gospel, and Robert Johnsons screeching blues guitar with the white influences of country influences

rockability

music that mixes country influences, southern gospel, and Mississippi delta blues

soul

music that mixes gospel and blues with emotion and lyrics drawn from the American Black experience

streaming music

practice of accessing and listening to music through digital platforms, via subscription-based services

voice tracking

a practice in which deejays digitally record their breaks between songs in advance so that they do not have to appear live for their shifts

war of the worlds

data linking system for organizing and standardizing information on the internet, the web enable computer accessed information to associate with or link to other information, no matter where it is on the internet

wireless telegraphy

forerunner of radio, it is a form of voice less point to point communication

wireless telephony

early experience in wireless vice and music transmission which later developed into modern radio

CBS records

now known as Sony music entertainment. founded in Columbia broadcasting system. began as a radio broadcaster and evolve into a major player in the recording industry

NBC

National broadcasting Company created by Sarnoff. NBC affiliates through independently owned, signed contracts to be part of the network and paid NBC to carry their programs.