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ponytail

ponytail n. an executive of a music recording company, especially a music label’s A&R (artists and repertory) representative. Editorial Note: This term is a metonym. A popular depiction of music label reps is of a past-his-prime man who wears a ponytail to demonstrate his hipness and credibility with the younger generation. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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