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Music Label

/ˈmjuː.zɪk ˈleɪ.bəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A company that produces and sells recorded music.

    "The artist signed a contract with a major music label to release her debut album."
  2. 2

    A brand or trademark under which music is released.

    "He founded his own music label to promote independent artists."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'music label' combines 'music', derived from the Greek 'mousike', meaning 'art of the Muses', and 'label', from the Latin 'labelum', meaning 'a small note or ticket'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century as the music industry expanded, referring to companies that produce and distribute music recordings.

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