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The art or science of ordering acoustic
or electronic sounds in succession, either in single tones or
in combinations, within a structured time frame. See: GRAMMY,
MUSIC INDUSTRY, MUSIC PUBLISHER,
MUSIC ATTORNEY,
VIDEO, MUSIC under "Music Manuscript," COPYRIGHT LAW
under "Copyrightable Material," "Registration of
Copyright," and "Registration of Copyright Forms."
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Background Music:
1) Piped-in music heard in stores, doctors' offices, factories, restaurants, etc.. It is to be heard but not to the extent where a conscious effort is made to listen to it. In work environments it is played to enhance productivity.
2) The subtle "mood" or "atmospheric"
music used to accompany motion pictures and television shows.
It is other than theme or feature music.
Background music is used to cause a psychological
or physiological effect on the audience, e.g., to emphasize the
action taking place in a motion picture.
Background music suppliers have a library of thousands of selections. They are offered on tape, CD, FM sideline, and by satellite transmission.
See: MUZAK,
TRANSCRIPTION TAPE, PACKAGER.
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Bed:
Recorded background music. It most commonly
denotes the background music for the announcer's voice in television
and radio commercials. See: SYNCHRONIZATION,
COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING.
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Canned Music:
Any music already written, produced, and
recorded that was not made specifically for, but could be used
as, motion picture soundtrack or background music. It is also
called "needle drop," and individual fragments are called
"cues," or "bridges." Cues can be purchased
from music libraries and are categorized by classes, e.g., comedy,
chase, or neutral. See: SYNCHRONIZATION,
PACKAGER.
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Commercial Song:
A song that has been, or has the potential
to be, a mass marketed song. These songs may or may not have artistic
excellence, but bring immediate results with regard to revenue
and prestige to those who exploit them. Their immediate mass appeal
lies in their special imagery and catchy melody and/or lyrics
which usually contains a hook. Some may have an element of mystery
(e.g., in a love song). They usually are contemporary and have
an identifiable style or feel, but sometimes their appeal lies
in their fresh and unique quality. Also, the timing of the release
to the public, the appeal of the artist who initially performs
the song, the amount of airplay it receives, or the effectiveness
of its distribution may all be determining factors as to whether
or not a song will have commercial success, i.e., be commercial.
See: COMMERCIAL, COMMERCIAL
RECORDING, SONG, HOOK, MARKET.
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Dramatic Music:
1) Music composed for a theatrical stage
performance.
2) Music performed concurrently with a theatrical stage performance.
See: OPERA, BALLET, REVUE, TRADE PUBLICATION, ALBUM under "Cast Album," MUSIC under "Musical," "Nondramatic Music," COPYRIGHT LAW under "Perform," and "Performance Right."
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