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Soundtracks contain music featured in movies and television soundtracks. Usually, these include excerpts of the score and incidental music, plus songs featured in the films or programs. In the '90s, it became a common practice for labels to move beyond this strict definition and include songs "inspired by" the film/show. Generally, this was a marketing move, a way to reach a wider audience, and the records consequently suffered, but there were also some good albums to come out of this trend. Either way, soundtracks tended to play like various artists albums, no matter if it stuck music strictly in the film or music inspired by it.