• R&B -- rhythm and blues; "R&B influences are clearly evident in the performer's work."
• reissue (also re-release) -- a film released again by a studio after its initial release; "The reissue of 'Star Wars' catapulted the pic back to the top of Variety's All-Time Rental Champs chart."
• rentals -- portion of film grosses that goes to film distributors; also refers to videocassette rentals; "The film has returned over $60 million in rentals to the studio" or "Video retailers report rentals on the title have been strong."
• rep -- (n.) a representative; (v.) to represent; "A rep for the actress had no comment on the deal" or "The actress is repped by the William Morris Agency."
• retro -- retrospective; "The film festival is unspooling a retro of Julie Andrews films."
• reup -- to renew an employment contract; "The exec is not expected to reup when his contract expires in June."
• RIAA -- Recording Industry Association of America; "The RIAA certifies the sales of compact disks and cassettes."

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