back catalogue — all the songs, albums, or works that an artist or company has previously recorded or produced
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: all the songs, albums, or works that an artist or company has previously recorded or produced
Pronunciation (IPA): /bæk ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
Example Sentences
- Spotify pays artists very little for streaming their back catalogue from the 1990s.
- My dad's back catalogue of dad jokes is more embarrassing than his old music collection.
- The record label bought the rights to the deceased singer's entire back catalogue.
back catalogue
NOUN[/bæk ˈkætəlɔːɡ/]
all the songs, albums, or works that an artist or company has previously recorded or produced
all the songs, albums, or works that an artist or company has previously recorded or produced
Pack each track from the back catalogue with care!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A modern English compound formed from the combination of 'back' (meaning past or earlier) and 'catalogue' (from Late Latin catalogus, meaning a list or inventory). The term emerged in the music and publishing industries to denote the collection of previously released works by an artist or publisher.
Breakdown
back (rear, past) + catalogue (list, inventory). Catalogue derives from Late Latin catalogus, itself from Greek katalogos (kata- down + legein to speak/list).
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📝Examples
“Spotify pays artists very little for streaming their back catalogue from the 1990s.”
“My dad's back catalogue of dad jokes is more embarrassing than his old music collection.”
“The record label bought the rights to the deceased singer's entire back catalogue.”
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