Tin Pan Alley
noun
the district of a city, especially New York City, where most of the popular music is published.
the composers or publishers of popular music as a group.
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British Dictionary definitions for Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
noun
a district in a city concerned with the production of popular music, originally a small district in New York
derogatory the strictly commercial side of show business and pop music
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Cultural definitions for Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
A reference to the popular music industry in the United States; the term is not used as much today as it was a generation or two ago.
notes for Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley is often associated with songwriters who are more interested in making money off their songs than in producing high-quality music.
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