Song made in answer to a previous song, normally performed by another artist.
ASIN
Amazon Standard Identification Number, a unique identifier for each product on Amazon. Example: B07D31BQHX
Author
Artist who wrote the lyrics of a work
Broadcast
Movie, TV show, TV commercial, radio show, radio commercial.
Case
A submission, an error report or an edit review
Composer
Artist who wrote the music of a work
Content type
Classification of releases: Album, EP, single or video.
Digital lead single
Performances available for download, but only through a webpage of an album that has not yet been released.
DP
Domaine publique = Public domain
Double A-side
A release without an explicit A-side
EAN
European Article Number. Also known as bar code. Unique identifier, in this context used for releases.
External Recording
Audio sample from a source outside of SHS, linked to a SHS Performance. Currently Youtube videos, Spotify tracks and Internet Archive audio
Format type
Subclassification of releases based on physical characteristics. Examples: 7'', CD, Tape, etc...
(In)transitive credits
The credits of the root work are (not) transposed into the credits of the adaptation.
IPI
Interested Parties Information. International identification number assigned to songwriters and publishers to uniquely identify rights holders.
ISRC
International Standard Recording Code: a unique universal identifier for performances.
ISWC
International Standard Musical Work Code: a unique universal identifier for works.
Label can refer to
A record label or record company: A brand or trademark of music recordings, or the company that owns it.
A release label or release sticker: The sticker that is on the LP, single or CD
Label series
Set of releases which belong to the same number sequence. Example: CK 45012, CK 45013, CK 45014, etc...
Live show
Stage production, concert, stage musical, ballet, opera or public event
Medley
A performance based on multiple work parts, with these parts structured sequentially.
Original
The first performance of a work, either first performed live, broadcasted, recorded or released.
Out of the Vault
Performances released more than 10 years after they were recorded.
℗
Sound recording copyright symbol. Provides notice of copyright in a sound recording (known as "performance" on SHS), embodied in a phonorecord (known as "release" on SHS). See Wikipedia.
Performance
A version of a work performed by one or more performing artists.
PRO
Performing Rights Organization. Examples: ASCAP, BMI, GEMA, etc...
Root work
Work that is not based on another work.
Release
The physical or digital carrier of a performance. Think of a vinyl single, a CD album, a digital track, etc...
Romanization
Replacing text written in one script with the characters of the Roman alpabet.
Scat
Improvised vocal performance with non-sensical words ("Ski-bi dibby dib yo da dub dub Yo da dub dub")
Submission
A cover any user suggests to be added to the database. A submission has be processed by an editor to become a database entry.
Ticket
Enhancement or bug filed in Trac.
Trac
Tracking system used in this project for enhancements and bugs.
Transliteration
Replacing text written in one script with the characters of another script.
UPC
Universal Product Code. Also known as bar code. Unique identifier, in this context used for releases.
V-Discs
LPs produced during the 1940s for the U.S. military personnel.
Version
A performance of a work
On reggae singles, "Version" is the instrumental B-side of the main track. (not SHS terminology)
Virtual duet
A performance presented like a duet (=joint performance), but where one of the artists was sampled and didn't actually co-perform.
