What genres and sub-genres can I choose from?
Music genres refer to styles of music. Rock is a music genre, as is country, reggae, classical, jazz, and others. Genres are a key to unlocking lost avenues for music industry success, so resist the urge to shrug it off as a meaningless label. It really is an important part of communicating your music to the masses.
When uploading your music with Identity Music, it is really important to not only select your main Genre but also your Sub Genre were possible. Why? Selecting a Sub Genre when distributing your release will help curators place your tracks in playlists that appeal to your target audience.
When talking about the genre in the music industry, it is helpful to think in terms of top-level genres and subgenres. Identity Music has curated a list of all Genres you can choose from when distributing with us, check out the list below:
GENRE LIST - (Top-Level Genre - Sub Genre) |
African |
African - Afro House |
African - Afro Soul |
African - Afrobeats |
African - Benga |
African - Bongo-Flava |
African - Coupé-Décalé |
African - Gqom |
African - Highlife |
African - Kizomba |
African - Kuduro |
African - Kwaito |
African - Maskandi |
African - Mbalax |
African - Ndombolo |
African - Shangaan Electro |
African - Soukous |
African - Taarab |
African - Zouglou |
Alternative |
Alternative - College Rock |
Alternative - EMO |
Alternative - Goth Rock |
Alternative - Grunge |
Alternative - Indie Pop |
Alternative - Indie Rock |
Alternative - New Wave |
Alternative - Pop Punk |
Alternative - Punk |
Anime |
Arabic |
Arabic - Arabic Pop |
Arabic - Islamic |
Arabic - Khaleeji |
Arabic - North African |
Blues |
Blues - Acoustic Blues |
Blues - Chicago Blues |
Blues - Classic Blues |
Blues - Contemporary Blues |
Blues - Country Blues |
Blues - Delta Blues |
Blues - Electric Blues |
Brazilian |
Brazilian - Axé |
Brazilian - Baile Funk |
Brazilian - Bossa Nova |
Brazilian - Choro |
Brazilian - Forró |
Brazilian - Frevo |
Brazilian - MPB |
Brazilian - Pagode |
Brazilian - Samba |
Brazilian - Sertanejo |
Children's Music |
Children's Music - Lullabies |
Children's Music - Sing-Along |
Children's Music - Stories |
Chinese |
Chinese - C-Pop |
Chinese - Cantopop |
Chinese - Chinese Alt |
Chinese - Chinese Classical |
Chinese - Chinese Flute |
Chinese - Chinese Hip-Hop |
Chinese - Chinese Opera |
Chinese - Chinese Orchestral |
Chinese - Chinese Regional Folk |
Chinese - Chinese Rock |
Chinese - Chinese Strings |
Chinese - Taiwanese Folk |
Chinese - Tibetan Native Music |
Christian & Gospel |
Christian & Gospel - CCM |
Christian & Gospel - Christian Metal |
Christian & Gospel - Christian Pop |
Christian & Gospel - Christian Rap |
Christian & Gospel - Christian Rock |
Christian & Gospel - Classic Christian |
Christian & Gospel - Contemporary Gospel |
Christian & Gospel - Gospel |
Christian & Gospel - Praise & Worship |
Christian & Gospel - Southern Gospel |
Christian & Gospel - Traditional Gospel |
Classical |
Classical - Art Song |
Classical - Avant-Garde |
Classical - Baroque Era |
Classical - Brass & Woodwinds |
Classical - Cantata |
Classical - Cello |
Classical - Chamber Music |
Classical - Chant |
Classical - Choral |
Classical - Classical Crossover |
Classical - Classical Era |
Classical - Contemporary Era |
Classical - Early Music |
Classical - Electronic |
Classical - Guitar |
Classical - Impressionist |
Classical - Medieval Era |
Classical - Minimalism |
Classical - Modern Era |
Classical - Opera |
Classical - Oratorio |
Classical - Orchestral |
Classical - Percussion |
Classical - Piano |
Classical - Renaissance |
Classical - Romantic Era |
Classical - Sacred |
Classical - Solo Instrumental |
Classical - Violin |
Classical - Wedding Music |
Comedy |
Comedy - Novelty |
Comedy - Standup Comedy |
Country |
Country - Alternative Country |
Country - Americana |
Country - Bluegrass |
Country - Contemporary Bluegrass |
Country - Contemporary Country |
Country - Country Gospel |
Country - Honky Tonk |
Country - Outlaw Country |
Country - Thai Country |
Country - Traditional Bluegrass |
Country - Traditional Country |
Country - Urban Cowboy |
Cuban |
Cuban - Bolero |
Cuban - Chachacha |
Cuban - Guajira |
Cuban - Guaracha |
Cuban - Mambo |
Cuban - Son |
Cuban - Timba |
Dance |
Dance - Breakbeat |
Dance - Garage |
Dance - Hardcore |
Dance - House |
Dance - Jungle/Drum'n'bass |
Dance - Techno |
Dance - Trance |
Disney |
Easy Listening |
Easy Listening - Lounge |
Easy Listening - Swing |
Electronic |
Electronic - Ambient |
Electronic - Bass |
Electronic - Downtempo |
Electronic - Dubstep |
Electronic - Electronica |
Electronic - IDM/Experimental |
Electronic - Industrial |
Fitness & Workout |
Folk |
Hip Hop/Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Alternative Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Dirty South |
Hip Hop/Rap - East Coast Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Gangsta Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Hardcore Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Hip-Hop |
Hip Hop/Rap - Latin Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Old School Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - Turkish Hip-Hop/Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - UK Hip Hop |
Hip Hop/Rap - Underground Rap |
Hip Hop/Rap - West Coast Rap |
Holiday |
Holiday - Chanukah |
Holiday - Christmas |
Holiday - Christmas: Children's |
Holiday - Christmas: Classic |
Holiday - Christmas: Classical |
Holiday - Christmas: Jazz |
Holiday - Christmas: Modern |
Holiday - Christmas: Pop |
Holiday - Christmas: R&B |
Holiday - Christmas: Religious |
Holiday - Christmas: Rock |
Holiday - Easter |
Holiday - Halloween |
Holiday - Thanksgiving |
Indian |
Indian - Bollywood |
Indian - Devotional & Spiritual |
Indian - Ghazals |
Indian - Indian Folk |
Indian - Indian Pop |
Indian - Sufi |
Indian - Tamil |
Indian - Telugu |
Indian Classical |
Indian Classical - Carnatic Classical |
Indian Classical - Hindustani Classical |
Inspirational |
Instrumental |
Jazz |
Jazz - Avant-Garde Jazz |
Jazz - Bebop |
Jazz - Bebop |
Jazz - Big Band |
Jazz - Contemporary Jazz |
Jazz - Cool |
Jazz - Crossover Jazz |
Jazz - Dixieland |
Jazz - Fusion |
Jazz - Hard Bop |
Jazz - Latin Jazz |
Jazz - Mainstream Jazz |
Jazz - Ragtime |
Jazz - Smooth Jazz |
Jazz - Trad Jazz |
Karaoke |
Korean |
Korean - K-Pop |
Korean - Korean Folk-Pop |
Korean - Korean Hip-Hop |
Korean - Korean Indie |
Korean - Korean Rock |
Korean - Korean Traditional |
Latin |
Latin - Alternative & Rock in Spanish |
Latin - Baladas y Boleros |
Latin - Contemporary Latin |
Latin - Latin Jazz |
Latin - Pop in Spanish |
Latin - Raices |
Latin - Reggaeton / Latin Urban |
Latin - Regional Mexicano |
Latin - Salsa y Tropical |
Marching Bands |
New Age |
New Age - Healing |
New Age - Meditation |
New Age - Nature |
New Age - Relaxation |
New Age - Travel |
New Age - Yoga |
Opera |
Orchestral |
Pop |
Pop - Adult Contemporary |
Pop - Britpop |
Pop - French Pop |
Pop - German Pop |
Pop - Indo Pop |
Pop - J-Pop |
Pop - Kayokyoku |
Pop - Malaysian Pop |
Pop - Mandopop |
Pop - Manilla Sound |
Pop - Oldies |
Pop - Original Pilipino Music |
Pop - Pinoy Pop |
Pop - Pop/Rock |
Pop - Shows |
Pop - Soft Rock |
Pop - Tai-Pop |
Pop - Teen Pop |
Pop - Thai Pop |
R&B/Soul |
R&B/Soul - Contemporary R&B |
R&B/Soul - Disco |
R&B/Soul - Doo Wop |
R&B/Soul - Funk |
R&B/Soul - Motown |
R&B/Soul - Neo-Soul |
R&B/Soul - Soul |
Reggae |
Reggae - Classic/Modern Dancehall |
Reggae - Dub |
Reggae - Lovers Rock |
Reggae - Roots Reggae |
Reggae - Ska |
Regional Indian |
Regional Indian - Assamese |
Regional Indian - Bengali |
Regional Indian - Bhojpuri |
Regional Indian - Gujarati |
Regional Indian - Haryanvi |
Regional Indian - Kannada |
Regional Indian - Malayalam |
Regional Indian - Marathi |
Regional Indian - Odia |
Regional Indian - Punjabi |
Regional Indian - Punjabi Pop |
Regional Indian - Rabindra Sangeet |
Regional Indian - Rajasthani |
Regional Indian - Urdu |
Rock |
Rock - Adult Alternative |
Rock - American Trad Rock |
Rock - Arena Rock |
Rock - Blues-Rock |
Rock - British Invasion |
Rock - Death Metal/Black Metal |
Rock - Glam Rock |
Rock - Hair Metal |
Rock - Hard Rock |
Rock - Heavy Metal |
Rock - Jam Bands |
Rock - Prog-Rock/Art Rock |
Rock - Psychedelic |
Rock - Rock & Roll |
Rock - Rockabilly |
Rock - Roots Rock |
Rock - Singer/Songwriter |
Rock - Southern Rock |
Rock - Surf |
Rock - Tex-Mex |
Singer/Songwriter |
Singer/Songwriter - Alternative Folk |
Singer/Songwriter - Contemporary Folk |
Singer/Songwriter - Contemporary Singer/Songwriter |
Singer/Songwriter - Folk-Rock |
Singer/Songwriter - New Acoustic |
Singer/Songwriter - Traditional Folk |
Soundtrack |
Soundtrack - Film Soundtrack |
Soundtrack - Foreign Cinema |
Soundtrack - Musicals |
Soundtrack - Original Score |
Soundtrack - Sound Effects |
Soundtrack - TV Soundtrack |
Soundtrack - Video Game |
Spoken Word |
Turkish |
Turkish - Fantezi |
Turkish - Özgün |
Turkish - Religious |
Turkish - Turkish Alternative |
Turkish - Turkish Pop |
Turkish - Turkish Rock |
Vocal |
Vocal - Standards |
Vocal - Traditional Pop |
Vocal - Trot |
Vocal - Vocal Jazz |
Vocal - Vocal Pop |
World |
World - Afrikaans |
World - Afro-Beat |
World - Afro-Pop |
World - Arabesque |
World - Asia |
World - Australia |
World - Cajun |
World - Calypso |
World - Caribbean |
World - Celtic |
World - Celtic Folk |
World - Contemporary Celtic |
World - Dangdut |
World - Dini |
World - Enka |
World - Europe |
World - Fado |
World - Farsi |
World - Flamenco |
World - France |
World - German Folk |
World - Halk |
World - Hawaii |
World - Iberia |
World - Indonesian Religious |
World - Israeli |
World - Japan |
World - Klezmer |
World - North America |
World - Polka |
World - Russian |
World - Russian Chanson |
World - Sanat |
World - Soca |
World - South Africa |
World - South America |
World - Tango |
World - Traditional Celtic |
World - Worldbeat |
World - Zydeco |