🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Sello independiente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈselo indepenˈdente

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Non-Major-Label/nɒn ˈmeɪdʒər ˈleɪbəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Los músicos a menudo prefieren trabajar con un sello independiente."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A record label that is not one of the major companies in the music industry, often associated with independent or smaller-scale music production.

    "Many artists choose to sign with a non-major-label to maintain creative control over their music."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe music or artists that are produced or distributed by independent labels rather than major record companies.

    "The festival featured a lineup of non-major-label artists, showcasing diverse and innovative sounds."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'non-major-label' combines 'non-', a prefix from Latin meaning 'not', with 'major label', a phrase referring to significant record companies in the music industry. This term emerged in the late 20th century as independent music gained prominence, highlighting the distinction between mainstream and independent music production.

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🇫🇷French → English

Label indépendant

Transliteration: label ɛ̃.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃

"De nombreux artistes choisissent de travailler avec un label indépendant."

🇩🇪German → English

Unabhängiges Label

Transliteration: ʊnˈapˌhɛŋɪɡəs ˈleɪbəl

"Viele Musiker entscheiden sich für ein unabhängiges Label."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Etichetta indipendente

Transliteration: e.tiˈkɛt.ta in.diˈpɛn.dente

"Molti artisti scelgono di firmare con un'etichetta indipendente."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Sello independiente

Transliteration: ˈselo indepenˈdente

"Los músicos a menudo prefieren trabajar con un sello independiente."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Gravadora independente

Transliteration: ɡɾa.vaˈdoɾɐ ĩ.dɛ.pẽˈdẽ.tʃi

"Muitos artistas optam por gravadoras independentes."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

स्वतंत्र लेबल

Transliteration: svatantra lebal

"कई कलाकार स्वतंत्र लेबल के साथ काम करना पसंद करते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

独立唱片公司

Transliteration: dúlì chàngpiàn gōngsī

"许多艺术家选择与独立唱片公司合作。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

독립 레이블

Transliteration: dongnip leibeul

"많은 아티스트가 독립 레이블과 계약하는 것을 선호합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

インディーズレーベル

Transliteration: indīzu rēberu

"多くのアーティストはインディーズレーベルと契約することを選びます。"

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