web publisher
Americannoun
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a person or company that uploads, creates, or edits content on web pages; one who maintains or manages a website.
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a software program or application used to create web pages.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of web publisher
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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The ruling has provided "legal certainty for creative artists, music publishers and platforms throughout Europe and is likely to have an impact far beyond Germany", it said in a statement.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
Seventeen music publishers, who hold the rights to songs from artists including Drake, Taylor Swift and Adele, seek over $250 million in damages.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Created in 1939, BMI represents the public performance rights in more than 20 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.3 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers.
From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2023
Nor did the internet break when tech platforms started paying digital music publishers, to compensate for content showing up on their sites.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023
Once well-to-do and comfortable homes, they had degenerated into chop sueys, boarding houses, the abodes of music publishers, artificial flower makers, and mediums.
From Quick Action by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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