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loudness war

loudness war noun: the music industry's practice of producing ever louder versions of recorded music by mastering albums to such an extent that it distorts their sound quality.

Noun

loudness war (plural loudness wars)

  1. The music industry's practice of producing ever louder versions of recorded music by mastering albums to such an extent that it distorts their sound quality.
    Synonyms:
    loudness race

Synonyms of loudness war

Forms of loudness war

pluralloudness wars

Questions about loudness war

What does loudness war mean?
Loudness war means the music industry's practice of producing ever louder versions of recorded music by mastering albums to such an extent that it distorts their sound quality.
What part of speech is loudness war?
Loudness war is a noun.
What is the plural of loudness war?
The plural of loudness war is loudness wars.

Words near loudness war in the dictionary

  1. loudmouthedness
  2. loudmouths
  3. loudness
  4. loudness race
  5. loudness races
  6. loudness war
  7. loudness wars
  8. loudnesses
  9. Loudon
  10. Loudon County
  11. Loudonian

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