Mc chapter 4 terms

Audiotape

Lightweight magnetized strands of ribbon that allow for sound editing and multiple-track mixing.

Stereo

The recording of 2 separate channels or tracks of sound.

Analog recording

A recording made by capturing the fluctuations of the original sound waves and storing them as a continuous stream of magnetism.

Digital recording

Music recorded and played back by laser beam rather than needle or magnetic tape.

Compact discs

Playback-only storage discs for music that use pure digital techniques, eliminating noise during recording.

MP3

An advanced type of audio compression that reduces file size for easier distribution over the internet.

Pop music

Popular music appealing to a wide cross-section of the public, distinguishing it from classical music.

Jazz

An improvisational and mostly instrumental musical form that integrates diverse musical styles.

Cover music

A song recorded or performed by another artist.

Rock and roll

Music merging African American influences of blues, gospel, and R&B with white influences of country and folk.

Blues

A distinct category of music influenced by African American spirituals, ballads, and work songs.

Rhythm and blues

Music merging urban blues with big-band sounds.

Rockabilly

Music mixing bluegrass and country influences with those of black folk music.

Soul

Music that mixes gospel, blues, and black styles with emotional and melancholic lyrics.

Folk Music

Music performed by untrained musicians and passed down through oral traditions.

Folk-rock

Amplified folk music with politically overt lyrics, influenced by rock and roll.

Punk rock

Rock music challenging commercialism, characterized by simple chord structures and socially challenging lyrics.

Grunge

Rock music that infuses punk spirit with more attention to melody.

Hip-hop

Music combining spoken dialect with samples from older records, influenced by social politics.

Gangster rap

A style of rap music depicting hardships of urban life and glorifying gang culture.

Oligopoly

An organizational structure in media economics where a few firms control most of an industry.

Indies

Independent music and film production houses working outside industry oligopolies.

A & R

Talent scouts in the music business who discover, develop, and manage performers.