EP
1 of 2abbreviation or noun
plural EPs
: a music recording that is typically longer than a single (see single entry 2 sense 1c(2)) and shorter than a full-length album
… a five-song EP by the South Korean boy band that clocks in under 15 minutes …—
Joe Coscarelli
Joe CoscarelliToday, EPs look just like full-length CDs, except for the number of tracks. … Most EPs contain 30 minutes or so of music …—Roger Catlin
Roger CatlinThere are plenty of reasons to make an EP—whether it's to … find a proper home for B-sides or serve as an introduction to an up-and-coming group before their official debut.—Bonnie Stiernberg
Bonnie Stiernberg… released a new extended play (EP) record.—Mike Sunnucks
Mike Sunnuckscalled also extended play
1
estimated position
2
European plan
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
That sum is according to Luminate, which also reports that the EP was purchased by 63,700 people in the U.S. alone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Raven was co-creator and Executive Producer of the ABC’s SIX DEGREES, EP/Showrunner on the Hub network’s adaptation of Hasbro’s CLUE and Consulting Producer on TNT’s FALLING SKIES, ABC’s WHAT ABOUT BRIAN and NBC’s HEROES REBORN.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Elwood [Reid], our showrunner and EP, is such a good storyteller.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Abbreviation or noun
The pair got their start in 2011 releasing their Habitat EP on Fat Cat Records, and would later release singles and EPs on Fatboy Slim’s Southern Fried label.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
That sum is according to Luminate, which also reports that the EP was purchased by 63,700 people in the U.S. alone.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Raven was co-creator and Executive Producer of the ABC’s SIX DEGREES, EP/Showrunner on the Hub network’s adaptation of Hasbro’s CLUE and Consulting Producer on TNT’s FALLING SKIES, ABC’s WHAT ABOUT BRIAN and NBC’s HEROES REBORN.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Elwood [Reid], our showrunner and EP, is such a good storyteller.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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“EP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EP. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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