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Glossary
Glossary of key terms related to piracy, its causes, impacts, and legal aspects. Perfect for those who want to better understand this phenomenon.
🎵 Glossary of Music
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spectral Analysis | Visual method to display data in a music file. |
| Ripped Album | Album extracted directly from a CD or vinyl, often using specific software. |
| Bitrate | Refers to the amount of data used to encode digital music files. Higher bitrates usually mean better sound quality. Ex: 320 kbps (high), below 128 kbps (low). |
| Bootleg | Unauthorized recordings of live performances or broadcasts. |
| Lossy | Audio compressed with quality loss to reduce file size. |
| CUE Sheet | File describing how tracks are organized within a continuous audio file. |
| DRM | Digital Rights Management, used to protect audio files from being copied. |
| File-types | Lossless formats: FLAC, ALAC. Lossy formats: AAC, MP3, Opus. |
| Studio Recording | Recording done in a studio, usually high-quality. Can be leaked online. |
| LAME | Encoder that converts audio to MP3 format. |
| Scene Release | Version of album or track released by organized piracy groups. |
| Lossless | Audio that retains all original recorded data, either compressed or uncompressed. |
| Soundboard | Direct recording from the live sound system, often used for high-quality bootlegs. |
| Tracklist | List of songs in an album, often used to check for completeness. |
| Transcodes | Converting audio from one format to another. Can imply poor quality if converted multiple times. |
| Transparency | How indistinguishable a lossy file is from a lossless one. MP3 192kbps (CBR) is considered transparent for most people. |
| Leak | Unauthorized release of music online. Could include demos or pre-release content. |