the musician who creates a movie’s music

• composer

• lyricist

• conductor

• film score

the musician directs the musicians playing the movie’s music

• conductor

• composer

• lyricist

• sound designer

Writes the words to a song

• conductor

• composer

• lyricist

• set designer

a movie that is a live musical performance or concert of a band or musician

• documentary

• biopic

• music video

• concert film

the music in the opening credits or in a movie

• prelude

• overture

• interlude

• anthem

 the musical portion of a film or movie’s soundtrack

• composer

• theme song

• film score

• incidental music

The audio component of a movie. Sound includes dialogue, sound effects, and music

• sound

• dialogue

• visuals

• score

the songs in a movie that are later sold as an album or available for streaming

• score

• jukebox

• soundtrack

• soundscape

music heard during a movie scene where there are no vocals

• soundtrack

• score

• instrumental

• background music

payments made to composers, owners, and/or producers of music or movies

• royalties

• wages

• salaries

• bonuses