Question 1

Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy mark up CD prices 65 percent above the wholesale price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The digital download and streaming market has now surpassed physical sales, but the standard for measuring music sales still remains the album.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Rolling Stones emphasized chord-driven rhythms in their music, while the Beatles stressed melody.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Commercial radio and the recording industry have always been linked. Which streaming service is most like commercial radio?

Accepted Answer

A)  iTunes U 
B)  Beats Music 
C)  Pandora 
D)  Google Play 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  iTunes U 
B)  Beats Music 
C)  Pandora 
D)  Google Play 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 5

The record industry groomed singers Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard as replacements for rebellious rock and rollers like Frankie Avalon and Ricky Nelson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why did hip-hop and punk rock emerge as significant musical forms in the late 1970s and 1980s? What do their developmental paths have in common, and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

Hip-hop and punk rock emerged as signifi

Question 7

Grunge music became a significant form of rock and roll in 1992 as a result of a breakthrough album by Nirvana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement best describes the uneasiness between the commercial and artistic sides of the music business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Record labels only want cookie-cutter artists, but recording artists don't want to compromise their own "sound." 
B)  An artist who criticizes commercial culture might need to sign with a major label and become part of that culture in order to reach a larger audience. 
C)  Record labels rely on the Internet to promote artists, but recording artists feel that this practice is too commercial. 
D)  Artists want to set their own prices, but record labels are unwilling to allow artists too much freedom. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  Record labels only want cookie-cutter artists, but recording artists don't want to compromise their own "sound." 
B)  An artist who criticizes commercial culture might need to sign with a major label and become part of that culture in order to reach a larger audience. 
C)  Record labels rely on the Internet to promote artists, but recording artists feel that this practice is too commercial. 
D)  Artists want to set their own prices, but record labels are unwilling to allow artists too much freedom. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy mark up CD prices 65 percent above the wholesale price.

The digital download and streaming market has now surpassed physical sales, but the standard for measuring music sales still remains the album.

The Rolling Stones emphasized chord-driven rhythms in their music, while the Beatles stressed melody.

Commercial radio and the recording industry have always been linked. Which streaming service is most like commercial radio?

The record industry groomed singers Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard as replacements for rebellious rock and rollers like Frankie Avalon and Ricky Nelson.

Why did hip-hop and punk rock emerge as significant musical forms in the late 1970s and 1980s? What do their developmental paths have in common, and how are they different?

Grunge music became a significant form of rock and roll in 1992 as a result of a breakthrough album by Nirvana.

Which statement best describes the uneasiness between the commercial and artistic sides of the music business?

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

Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy mark up CD prices 65 percent above the wholesale price.

The digital download and streaming market has now surpassed physical sales, but the standard for measuring music sales still remains the album.

The Rolling Stones emphasized chord-driven rhythms in their music, while the Beatles stressed melody.

Commercial radio and the recording industry have always been linked. Which streaming service is most like commercial radio?

The record industry groomed singers Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard as replacements for rebellious rock and rollers like Frankie Avalon and Ricky Nelson.

Why did hip-hop and punk rock emerge as significant musical forms in the late 1970s and 1980s? What do their developmental paths have in common, and how are they different?

Grunge music became a significant form of rock and roll in 1992 as a result of a breakthrough album by Nirvana.

Which statement best describes the uneasiness between the commercial and artistic sides of the music business?

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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