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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...