The music publisher
Example: The music publisher negotiated new contracts with several talented artists.
Definition
"The music publisher" is an entity or company responsible for managing, promoting, and licensing musical compositions. It ensures songwriters receive royalties and helps distribute their work to performers, media, and other clients within the music industry.
Etymology
The term "the music publisher" combines 'music,' derived from the Greek 'mousike' meaning 'art of the Muses,' and 'publisher,' from the Latin 'publicare,' meaning 'to make public.' Together, it denotes a person or company that makes musical works publicly available and commercially viable.
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"The music publisher" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (C1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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