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loudness war

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 音量競賽 /音量竞赛 (yīnliàng jìngsài) — practice of producing ever louder versions of music recordings
  • Finnish: äänekkyyssota — practice of producing ever louder versions of music recordings