# upstreaming

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From upstream + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upstreaming