Question 1

Which statement best describes the relationship between small independent music labels and the huge major music labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each survives only by trying to put the other out of business. 
B)  The major labels are better able than indies to use downloads and streaming. 
C)  Independent labels often rely on major labels for distribution. 
D)  Independents distribute only mainstream music while the majors cover niche markets and discover new talent. 
E)  There are no independent labels left because they've all been purchased or run out of business by the three major labels. 
A)  Each survives only by trying to put the other out of business. 
B)  The major labels are better able than indies to use downloads and streaming. 
C)  Independent labels often rely on major labels for distribution. 
D)  Independents distribute only mainstream music while the majors cover niche markets and discover new talent. 
E)  There are no independent labels left because they've all been purchased or run out of business by the three major labels.

Question 2

Buddy Holly died in ____, a tragedy known as "the day music died."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Buddy Holly died in ____, a tragedy...

Question 3

In economic terms, the recording industry is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a monopoly 
B)  a big, friendly, family business 
C)  an oligopoly 
D)  alternative-music heaven 
E)  cluttered with indie record labels 
A)  a monopoly 
B)  a big, friendly, family business 
C)  an oligopoly 
D)  alternative-music heaven 
E)  cluttered with indie record labels

Question 4

In the 1950s, it was common practice for white artists to cover songs first recorded by black performers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Emile Berliner's invention of ______ was significant because it allowed for mass reproduction of sound recordings and for labeling, which enabled the development of a star system.

Accepted Answer

A)  wax cylinders 
B)  lamp black 
C)  flat disks 
D)  audiotape 
E)  331/3 rpm records 
A)  wax cylinders 
B)  lamp black 
C)  flat disks 
D)  audiotape 
E)  331/3 rpm records

Question 6

Why are independent labels important to the music industry today?

Accepted Answer

Independent labels, often referred to as

Question 7

Why did cover music figure so prominently in the development of rock and roll and the recording industry in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

Cover music figured so prominently in th

Question 8

Magnetic audiotape and tape players first caught on in the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1910s 
D)  1890s 
E)  1960s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1940s 
C)  1910s 
D)  1890s 
E)  1960s

Question 9

In 1960, Alan Freed admitted to participating in ____, the practice of record promoters' paying deejays or radio programmers to play particular songs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1960, Alan Freed admitted to participating...

Question 10

Write a short biography of Max Martin and his effect on the music industry.

Accepted Answer

Max Martin, born as Martin Sandberg, is

Question 11

About 40 percent of all music recordings purchased in the United States are digital downloads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately represents how independent musicians use the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Internet is a big obstacle for new musicians because they lose money on illegal song downloads. 
B)  The Internet doesn't really have much impact on new or independent musicians. 
C)  The Internet provides an inexpensive way for new artists to create a fan base using social networking sites. 
D)  No musicians have been able to use the Internet to launch a mainstream music career. 
E)  The Internet is the only way for independent musicians to launch a mainstream music career. 
A)  The Internet is a big obstacle for new musicians because they lose money on illegal song downloads. 
B)  The Internet doesn't really have much impact on new or independent musicians. 
C)  The Internet provides an inexpensive way for new artists to create a fan base using social networking sites. 
D)  No musicians have been able to use the Internet to launch a mainstream music career. 
E)  The Internet is the only way for independent musicians to launch a mainstream music career.

Question 13

Conservative social forces in the late 1950s pointed to Jerry Lee Lewis as an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the new clean-cut musicians who were promoted by Dick Clark 
B)  a rock and roller who was considered to be "white trash" 
C)  how musicians could be corrupted by payola 
D)  how a young man from the South could realize the American Dream 
E)  how black musicians were inciting riots 
A)  the new clean-cut musicians who were promoted by Dick Clark 
B)  a rock and roller who was considered to be "white trash" 
C)  how musicians could be corrupted by payola 
D)  how a young man from the South could realize the American Dream 
E)  how black musicians were inciting riots

Question 14

Compact discs hit the market in the early 1980s, and by 2000 their sales were still lagging way behind the albums and cassette tapes most people were familiar with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Blues music originated in the urban taverns of Southern California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Folk music ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is mostly acoustic music that is historically popular with authority figures 
B)  is a genre with a rich history of protest lyrics and a focus on social and political issues 
C)  used electric guitars and loud drum solos to establish its distinctive sound 
D)  was at the heart of the payola scandals of the 1950s 
E)  has its roots as music composed and written down by so-called "Tin Pan Alley" 
A)  is mostly acoustic music that is historically popular with authority figures 
B)  is a genre with a rich history of protest lyrics and a focus on social and political issues 
C)  used electric guitars and loud drum solos to establish its distinctive sound 
D)  was at the heart of the payola scandals of the 1950s 
E)  has its roots as music composed and written down by so-called "Tin Pan Alley"

Question 17

Why did Emile Berliner's flat disk replace Thomas Edison's wax cylinder, and why did this technical reconfiguration matter in the history of mass media?

Accepted Answer

Emile Berliner's flat disk replaced Thom

Question 18

Gangster rap developed in the 1980s partly to tell the truth about gang violence in American culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare and contrast how Adele and Taylor Swift became pioneers in the music industry.

Accepted Answer

Adele and Taylor Swift both became pione

Question 20

Which of the following is not an example of the Web sites that are increasingly popular places for fans to sample and discover new music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Google 
B)  Pandora 
C)  Facebook 
D)  YouTube 
E)  Rhapsody 
A)  Google 
B)  Pandora 
C)  Facebook 
D)  YouTube 
E)  Rhapsody

Which statement best describes the relationship between small independent music labels and the huge major music labels?

Buddy Holly died in ____, a tragedy known as "the day music died."

In economic terms, the recording industry is best described as ______.

In the 1950s, it was common practice for white artists to cover songs first recorded by black performers.

Emile Berliner's invention of ______ was significant because it allowed for mass reproduction of sound recordings and for labeling, which enabled the development of a star system.

Why are independent labels important to the music industry today?

Why did cover music figure so prominently in the development of rock and roll and the recording industry in the 1950s?

Magnetic audiotape and tape players first caught on in the ______.

In 1960, Alan Freed admitted to participating in ____, the practice of record promoters' paying deejays or radio programmers to play particular songs.

Write a short biography of Max Martin and his effect on the music industry.

About 40 percent of all music recordings purchased in the United States are digital downloads.

Which of the following statements accurately represents how independent musicians use the Internet?

Conservative social forces in the late 1950s pointed to Jerry Lee Lewis as an example of ______.

Compact discs hit the market in the early 1980s, and by 2000 their sales were still lagging way behind the albums and cassette tapes most people were familiar with.

Blues music originated in the urban taverns of Southern California.

Folk music ______.

Why did Emile Berliner's flat disk replace Thomas Edison's wax cylinder, and why did this technical reconfiguration matter in the history of mass media?

Gangster rap developed in the 1980s partly to tell the truth about gang violence in American culture.

Compare and contrast how Adele and Taylor Swift became pioneers in the music industry.

Which of the following is not an example of the Web sites that are increasingly popular places for fans to sample and discover new music?

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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Exam 4: Sound Recording and Popular Music

Which statement best describes the relationship between small independent music labels and the huge major music labels?

Buddy Holly died in ____, a tragedy known as "the day music died."

In economic terms, the recording industry is best described as ______.

In the 1950s, it was common practice for white artists to cover songs first recorded by black performers.

Emile Berliner's invention of ______ was significant because it allowed for mass reproduction of sound recordings and for labeling, which enabled the development of a star system.

Why are independent labels important to the music industry today?

Why did cover music figure so prominently in the development of rock and roll and the recording industry in the 1950s?

Magnetic audiotape and tape players first caught on in the ______.

In 1960, Alan Freed admitted to participating in ____, the practice of record promoters' paying deejays or radio programmers to play particular songs.

Write a short biography of Max Martin and his effect on the music industry.

About 40 percent of all music recordings purchased in the United States are digital downloads.

Which of the following statements accurately represents how independent musicians use the Internet?

Conservative social forces in the late 1950s pointed to Jerry Lee Lewis as an example of ______.

Compact discs hit the market in the early 1980s, and by 2000 their sales were still lagging way behind the albums and cassette tapes most people were familiar with.

Blues music originated in the urban taverns of Southern California.

Folk music ______.

Why did Emile Berliner's flat disk replace Thomas Edison's wax cylinder, and why did this technical reconfiguration matter in the history of mass media?

Gangster rap developed in the 1980s partly to tell the truth about gang violence in American culture.

Compare and contrast how Adele and Taylor Swift became pioneers in the music industry.

Which of the following is not an example of the Web sites that are increasingly popular places for fans to sample and discover new music?

Mass Communication: a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable: the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers: the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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