{"id":4913,"date":"2026-05-12T17:21:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:21:53","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the InterSpace Daily glossary \u2014 plain-English definitions of the terms that actually move money and metadata in the music business, written for African artists, producers, and label owners.<\/p>\n<p>Every entry is built around three things: what the term is, why it exists, and what it specifically means for Nigerian and African releases. We add new entries every week. Use it as a quick reference, or send a link to a co-writer who keeps confusing mechanicals with performance royalties.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-#\">#<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-360-deal\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a 360 Deal? Why the Label Wants More Than Your Records<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A 360 deal is a record contract that gives the label a percentage of multiple revenue streams beyond just recordings: touring, merchandise, sync licensing, sponsorship, brand deals, sometimes publishing.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-a\">A<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-aggregator-vs-distributor\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">Aggregator vs Distributor in Music: The Real Industry Distinction<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">In music, an aggregator and a distributor are not synonyms. They sit on different layers of the supply chain. The terms get used interchangeably in marketing copy, which leads to confusion when a working professional needs to choose a partner \u2014 or when someone writes that DistroKid is an aggregator and trips an entire comments section.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-algorithmic-playlist\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is an Algorithmic Playlist? How Discover Weekly Actually Decides<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">An algorithmic playlist is generated by a machine learning system that picks songs for each individual listener based on their behaviour, similar listeners&#039; behaviour, and the metadata of the songs themselves.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-b\">B<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-black-box-royalties\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What are Black Box Royalties? The Unclaimed Money Pool Explained<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">Black box royalties are music royalties that have been collected by a society or platform but cannot be matched to a specific rightsholder, and after a holding period are redistributed by formula rather than by actual usage.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-d\">D<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-dsp\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a DSP? The Streaming Platforms That Pay You, Listed Globally<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A DSP is any digital service that delivers your music to listeners. Streaming platforms, download stores, fitness apps, livestream tools, the entire downstream universe that consumes a distributor&#039;s catalog.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-ddex\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is DDEX? A Plain-English Guide for African Artists and Labels<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">DDEX is the standardised set of file formats and message specs that lets one music release move cleanly from a distributor to every digital service provider in the world.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-e\">E<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-editorial-playlist\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is an Editorial Playlist? How DSP Curators Actually Pick Songs<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">An editorial playlist is a curated playlist programmed by a human team inside a streaming platform. They remain, by a wide margin, the most powerful single discovery surface in streaming for indie artists.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-i\">I<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-isrc-code\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is an ISRC Code? A Guide for Nigerian Artists and Producers<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">An ISRC is a 12-character code that identifies a specific recording of a specific song, used by every DSP and royalty body in the world to track who gets paid for that exact master.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-iswc\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is an ISWC? The Composition Code Every Songwriter Should Know<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">An ISWC is the unique 11-character code that identifies a musical composition, the underlying song, separately from any recording of it.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-l\">L<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-lufs\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is LUFS? Loudness Normalization Explained for Music Producers<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">LUFS is the unit streaming platforms use to measure the perceived loudness of a piece of music, so they can normalize playback volume across an entire catalog.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-m\">M<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-mechanical-royalty\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a Mechanical Royalty? A Guide for Afrobeats Artists and Producers<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A mechanical royalty is the money the songwriter and publisher earn every time a copy of their song is reproduced \u2014 physically, digitally, or as a stream.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-master-vs-publishing\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is Master vs Publishing? The Two Sides of Every Song Explained<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">Every song carries two separate copyrights. The master covers the recording. The publishing covers the composition. They are owned, traded, and paid out independently.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-metadata\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is Metadata in Music? The Spine of Every Royalty You Earn<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">Metadata is everything attached to your music that is not the audio file itself.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-n\">N<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-neighbouring-rights\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What are Neighbouring Rights? Master-Side Royalties Most Artists Miss<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">Neighbouring rights are the master-side cousin of performance royalties: the money paid to performers and master owners when a sound recording is publicly performed on radio, TV, in venues, or on certain digital services.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-p\">P<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-per-stream-rate\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a Per-Stream Rate? Why the Number You Read Online Is Misleading<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A per-stream rate is the average payout an artist or rightsholder receives per single play on a streaming platform.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-performance-royalty\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a Performance Royalty? PROs, Radio, and Public Play Explained<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A performance royalty is the money owed to songwriters and publishers every time a song is publicly performed \u2014 on radio, on TV, in a venue, on a stream, in a coffee shop, in a stadium.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-pre-save\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a Pre-Save? The Release-Day Boost Most Artists Run Wrong<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A pre-save is a fan action that automatically adds your release to their streaming library the moment it goes live.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-publishing-admin\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a Publishing Admin Deal? Songwriter Royalty Collection Without Selling the Catalog<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A publishing admin deal is a contract where an administrator collects your songwriter and publisher royalties from collection societies worldwide in exchange for a percentage commission, without taking ownership of your songs.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-r\">R<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-recoupment\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is Recoupment? When an Artist Actually Starts Seeing Money<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">Recoupment is the process by which a record label or financier earns back, from the artist&#039;s royalty share, the money the label invested upfront before the artist starts receiving royalty payments.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-s\">S<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-smart-link\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a Smart Link? One URL That Routes Fans to Every DSP<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A smart link is one URL that detects which streaming service a visitor uses and routes them straight to the right platform to listen.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-splits-sheet\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a Splits Sheet? The Document That Decides Who Gets Paid<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A splits sheet is the document that records what percentage of a song each contributor owns and is therefore owed when the song earns.<\/p><\/a><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-sync-licensing\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is Sync Licensing? Film, TV, Ads, and Games Explained for Artists<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A sync license is the permission to synchronise a piece of music with moving images. Film, TV, advertising, video games, YouTube content, and increasingly TikTok and Reels for branded use.<\/p><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"isd-glossary-letterhead\" id=\"letter-u\">U<\/h2><div class=\"isd-glossary-grid\"><a class=\"isd-glossary-card\" href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-upc\/\"><p class=\"isd-term\">What is a UPC? The Release-Level Barcode Explained for Indie Artists<\/p><p class=\"isd-def\">A UPC is the 12-digit number that identifies your release as a single commercial product across every DSP, store, and reporting system in the world.<\/p><\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top:2rem;font-size:.95rem;color:#666;\">Missing a term? Email <a href=\"mailto:editor@interspacemusic.com\">editor@interspacemusic.com<\/a> and we will add it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plain-English definitions of music distribution, DSP, and royalty terms \u2014 written for Nigerian and African artists and labels.","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-4913","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"cs-entry","6":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Music Tech Glossary for African Artists | InterSpace Daily<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Plain-English definitions of DDEX, ISRC, mechanical royalties and the music-tech terms African artists actually need. 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