Question 1

Examples of independent record labels include

Accepted Answer

A)  RCA Records 
B)  Curb Record 
C)  MCA Records 
D)  Deutsche Gramophone Records 
E)  Motown 
A)  RCA Records 
B)  Curb Record 
C)  MCA Records 
D)  Deutsche Gramophone Records 
E)  Motown

Question 2

The best ways to get noticed by labels (if you're an act) is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Set up a website 
B)  Provide a showcase 
C)  Send a pitch memo to A&R 
D)  Have a fan base, buzz, tour, and record sales 
E)  Post a video on YouTube 
A)  Set up a website 
B)  Provide a showcase 
C)  Send a pitch memo to A&R 
D)  Have a fan base, buzz, tour, and record sales 
E)  Post a video on YouTube

Question 3

Most record deals are for

Accepted Answer

A)  Six months 
B)  One year and one recording 
C)  Three years and three albums 
D)  Seven years and seven albums 
E)  A lifetime exclusive deal 
A)  Six months 
B)  One year and one recording 
C)  Three years and three albums 
D)  Seven years and seven albums 
E)  A lifetime exclusive deal

Question 4

A packaging fee is

Accepted Answer

A)  A percentage of the suggested retail list price that is substracted to determine a new royalty base 
B)  A fee charged to the artists for each unit being packed and sold at retail 
C)  A fee charged to consumers who return their purchased products to a retail store or outlet 
D)  A fee charged to the artists for digital units sold that were not properly encoded 
A)  A percentage of the suggested retail list price that is substracted to determine a new royalty base 
B)  A fee charged to the artists for each unit being packed and sold at retail 
C)  A fee charged to consumers who return their purchased products to a retail store or outlet 
D)  A fee charged to the artists for digital units sold that were not properly encoded

Question 5

What are acts really agreeing to in most record deals?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the label will pay all front-end expenses such as recordings, advances, development, promotion, and publicity (with tour support) 
B)  That the artist is responsible to pay all debt to the label or make up the differences if enough money is not generated 
C)  That 75% of the music publishing royalties of a song (songwriter's share reduced to 50%) and the label receiving 100% of the publishing share if you wrote the material 
D)  The label will own the master recording 100% 
E)  That you will become an employee of the company with health care and a retirement fund being paid to the artists 
A)  That the label will pay all front-end expenses such as recordings, advances, development, promotion, and publicity (with tour support) 
B)  That the artist is responsible to pay all debt to the label or make up the differences if enough money is not generated 
C)  That 75% of the music publishing royalties of a song (songwriter's share reduced to 50%) and the label receiving 100% of the publishing share if you wrote the material 
D)  The label will own the master recording 100% 
E)  That you will become an employee of the company with health care and a retirement fund being paid to the artists

Question 6

In 2015, Sony expressed its concerns about the impact of copyright infringement on the future of their business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Major record labels always take money from the wannabe acts to launch their operations and fund their deals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Examples of independent record labels include

The best ways to get noticed by labels (if you're an act) is to

Most record deals are for

A packaging fee is

What are acts really agreeing to in most record deals?

In 2015, Sony expressed its concerns about the impact of copyright infringement on the future of their business.

Major record labels always take money from the wannabe acts to launch their operations and fund their deals.

The Perfect Storm

The Three Wows

The Rules of the Game

The Entertainment Business

The Significance of Narration

Music Publishingwhats the Deal

Recording Lightning in a Bottle

The Label Businessrecording Budgets

Promotionpublicity and Media

Representation

The Concert and Event Business

Filters

Exam 9: Odds of the Game

Examples of independent record labels include

The best ways to get noticed by labels (if you're an act) is to

Most record deals are for

A packaging fee is

What are acts really agreeing to in most record deals?

In 2015, Sony expressed its concerns about the impact of copyright infringement on the future of their business.

Major record labels always take money from the wannabe acts to launch their operations and fund their deals.

The Perfect Storm

The Three Wows

The Rules of the Game

The Entertainment Business

The Significance of Narration

Music Publishingwhats the Deal

Recording Lightning in a Bottle

The Label Businessrecording Budgets

Promotionpublicity and Media

Representation

The Concert and Event Business

Filters