What does "upstreaming" mean?

A partnership between an independent record label and a major record label, by which successful acts signed to the independent label are transferred to the major label.

What is a synonym for "upstreaming"?

Common synonyms include: upriver, arise, ascend, go up, grow up, levitate.

Upstreaming

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A partnership between an independent record label and a major record label, by which successful acts signed to the independent label are transferred to the major label. uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of upstream form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

upriver arise ascend go up grow up levitate

Etymology

From upstream + -ing.

Related phrases

record label

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