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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMajor-label
/ˈmeɪ.dʒər ˈleɪ.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, well-established record company that has significant influence and resources in the music industry.
"Many aspiring artists dream of signing with a major-label to gain wider exposure." - 2
A record label that is part of a larger conglomerate and typically has more financial backing than independent labels.
"The artist's latest album was produced under a major-label, ensuring high production values."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'major-label' combines 'major', derived from the Latin 'major', meaning 'greater', and 'label', which comes from the Old French 'label', meaning 'a small piece of paper or cloth'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to refer to large, influential record companies in the music industry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Major-label" is said worldwide
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label majeur
Transliteration: label majeur
"De nombreux artistes souhaitent signer avec un label majeur."
Major-Label
Transliteration: Major-Label
"Viele Künstler träumen davon, bei einem Major-Label unter Vertrag zu stehen."
etichetta major
Transliteration: etichetta major
"Molti artisti aspiranti sognano di firmare con un'etichetta major."
sello mayor
Transliteration: sello mayor
"Muchos artistas aspiran a firmar con un sello mayor."
gravadora major
Transliteration: gravadora major
"Muitos artistas sonham em assinar com uma gravadora major."
मुख्य लेबल
Transliteration: Mukhya lebal
"कई कलाकार एक मुख्य लेबल के साथ अनुबंध करना चाहते हैं।"
主要唱片公司
Transliteration: zhǔyào chàngpiàn gōngsī
"许多艺术家梦想与主要唱片公司签约。"
메이저 레이블
Transliteration: meijeo leibeul
"많은 아티스트가 메이저 레이블과 계약하기를 꿈꿉니다."
メジャーレーベル
Transliteration: mejā rēberu
"多くのアーティストがメジャーレーベルと契約することを夢見ています。"
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