Music Industry Glossary: Part 2
Every industry has its own language\u2026think about what it\u2019s like to be a doctor and all the terms and phrases you must learn if you\u2019re going to communicate with your patients and other medical professionals\u2026what\u2019s the difference between and otolanryingolist and a nephrologist?...iatrogenic and idiopathic?...hypotension and hypertension?...\n\nWhat if you\u2019re working in the world of finance?\u2026you need to know about things like \u201cshorts\u201d and \u201cyield curves\u201d and my favourite, \u201cebidta\u201d\u2014earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization\u2026\n\nOr maybe you\u2019re a coder\u2026think of all the jargon you use when you\u2019re working on a project\u2026\n\nI have a list of coder slang in front of me\u2026I\u2019m told these are real terms used in that world\u2026 \u201crubber ducking is a discussion with other engineers to solve a problem\u2026a \u201cjimmy\u201d is a new and clueless new member of the team\u2026and a \u201chydra\u201d is a bug that can\u2019t be fixed because every time you try something, two or more new bugs pop up\u2026\n\nSo you see what I\u2019m saying about jargon and a language created by the people who work in a certain area\u2026\n\nThis applies to the music industry\u2026and if you\u2019re not familiar with the terms that are always thrown about, you might excluded, out of the loop, or a little dumb\u2026\n\nI\u2019ll say it again: that\u2019s wrong\u2026and you shouldn\u2019t be afraid to ask what some of these terms mean\u2026that\u2019s brings us to part two of our music industry glossary\u2026\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices