What is a single in popular music marketing?
Q: What is a single in popular music marketing?
A: A single in popular music marketing is a record release with only one or two songs.
Q: What are the two recordings on a single called?
A: The first song (usually the one given the most promotion, and heard more often in the media) is called an A-side, while any other song on the single is called a B-side.
Q: How did modern compact disc singles differ from vinyl singles?
A: Modern compact disc singles may contain more than one version of either the A- or B-sides, or sometimes an additional recording by the same performer. This was not possible with vinyl singles which had two playable sides.
Q: Why did John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles try to write better songs than each other?
A: John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles tried to write better songs than each other to get more A-sides than the other.
Q: How were royalties paid for both A- and B-sides on vinyl singles?
A: On vinyl singles, royalties for both A- and B-sides were paid equally.
Q: What type of records include more than two or three songs?
A: Records that include more than two or three songs are usually called EPs (for "extended play"), and may include four or more distinct songs, but not as many as on an album.
