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  Simi and Falz , released a joint EP titled, ‘Chemistry’ amidst so much excitement from fans and critics alike. Earlier today, the duo of With today being Falz’s birthday, Simi took to her Instagram page to wish him a happy birthday revealing the real reason the EP was released today. She wrote: “Birthday Boy – this EP coming out today was actually my birthday present to him” Prior to the EP dropping today, the pair teased fans with several loved up photos which brought about several debates online. Get it on itunes to Support this duo: https://itunes.apple.com/ng/album/chemistry/id1168559409?app=itunes

Tons of people get this confused on what are Singles, EPs, LPs, Albums, and Mixtapes because there are differences between them. So in this brief article I will describe each of these dictionary style. Singles- These are typically records with 2 songs max. They can contain multiple versions from clean, dirty, acapella to instrumental. These were once sold but now a days they are given to DJ’s for spins mostly. EP- Extended Play, This is a collection of music with more than just the single but not long enough to qualify as a studio album. Estimated length that the industry gives is 25 minutes or 4 tracks. And there have been numerous double EPs released over time. LP- Long Play, This is a collection of music that qualifies as a full album release. Usually 40 minutes or 10 tracks at the minimum. There have been multiple disc albums up to 4x released in history. Album- What an album is today is a LP that is promoted and sold where Neilsen Soundscan can keep track; also count to...

With every industry comes a set of terms that is specific to that field; the music business is no different. Check out this quick list of compiled definitions and music business terminology so you can learn to speak the language of the music industry. 360 deal A 360 deal is an increasingly common major-label-deal structure in which the label earns income not only from the sale of the recorded music of their artists but also gets a cut of other artist income, including money generated by touring and merchandise sales. A&R department “Artist and Repertoire.” The talent department at a record label responsible for developing artists and locating songs for them to record. Advance Money paid (loaned) by a publisher to a writer (usually on staff) in anticipation of that songwriter’s song(s) earning future royalties. In that event, the writer repays the full amount of the advance to the publisher. All-in royalties Refers to a royalty payable by a label, including the royalty r...

A&R – Artists and Repertoire A&R stands for Artists and Repertoire. The is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and the artistic and commercial development of the recording artist. It also acts as a liaison between the artist and the record label. Sales and Marketing By Music Careers | December 8th The marketing department creates an overall marketing plan for every album that the record company releases. It helps coordinate the plans of the promotion, sales and publicity departments. Promotion Department By Music Careers | December 7th Th promotion department’s main purpose is to make sure that an artist is being played on the radio. It must get an artist’s new songs on the radio in order to ensure the future success of the record company. This department makes sure that all the other departments are communicating about the best way to sell th...