Genre
Also known as: primary genresecondary genremusic genre
The classification of a release into a music style from a fixed list – primary required, secondary optional.
The genre belongs to the whole release; recordings have no genre of their own. Platforms use it to place music in categories and recommendations. Beatport requires a separate genre from its own list.
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