GLOSSARY

The vocabulary of
modern music analysis.

Every term SongScore uses — defined clearly and completely. These are the metrics and concepts that drive your track analysis and AI A&R report.

ScoreAnalysisPlatformStrategyProduction
SCORE2 terms

SongScore

The overall 0–100 track readiness score measuring a track's commercial potential across all streaming platforms.

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Platform Fit Score

A score measuring how well a track matches the algorithmic and cultural preferences of a specific streaming platform.

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ANALYSIS5 terms

Sonic DNA

SongScore's proprietary six-dimension acoustic fingerprint radar: Energy, Valence, Arousal, Danceability, Acousticness, and Instrumentalness.

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Hook Segment Analysis

Identification of the most representative and commercially strongest 30-second portion of a track.

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Mood Analysis

SongScore's detection and scoring of 31 emotional mood dimensions present in a track, from Happy and Energetic to Melancholic and Dark.

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Genre Detection

Automatic classification of a track's primary genre, subgenres, and free genre tags from audio analysis.

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Segment Time-Series

Charts showing how audio dimensions change over the duration of a track, not just as static averages.

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PLATFORM1 term

Spotify Completion Rate

The percentage of Spotify listeners who play a track from start to finish, a primary algorithmic signal for playlist placement.

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STRATEGY2 terms

AI A&R Report

A written career-guidance analysis generated from a track's audio data, covering release strategy, pitching targets, and production recommendations.

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Track Readiness

The practice of objectively assessing whether a music track is technically and commercially ready for streaming platform release.

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PRODUCTION2 terms

Vocal Clarity Score

A metric measuring the technical quality and mix presence of the lead vocal track, from 0 to 100.

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Production Analysis

SongScore's assessment of the technical quality of a track's mix and master, including loudness, frequency balance, dynamic range, and stereo width.

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