As an artist you want as many fans to listen to your music, so what is the best way to do this? What exactly is the difference between an LP vs EP and an EP vs album? I am guessing since you are reading this you’ve been asking the question, in music what does LP stand for?
The qualifying factor for an EP is whether it contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album/LP. An EP means extended play and an LP means long play – an LP is essentially an album. The main difference between an EP vs LP is the number of songs that will be on the tracklist and the length of the running time of the project in total. So now you are asking, well can an EP have 7 songs? How many songs does an album or LP have? Follow these guidelines below and you’ll be on the right track.
Know the difference below
- Singles
1-3 tracks
Each track is less than 10 minutes long, and less than thirty minutes in total
- EP
An EP is considered either:
1-3 songs with one song of at least 10 minutes in length and a total running time of 30 minutes or less.
Or
4-6 songs with a total running time of 30 minutes or less.
- Album/ LP
7 or more tracks
More than 30 minutes in length
Considered one product
There are many different reasons why people will release an extended play vs album or LP vs EP and I do think that it has something to do with whether you are an emerging artist or more of a seasoned one.
It also has a lot to do with your budget, your target audience, and what exactly you want to do by releasing your music.
