1. The inventor of the phonograph in 1877 was:
a. Emile Berliner
b. Joseph Maxfield
c. Peter Goldmark
d. Thomas Edison
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Edison Introduces His Talking Machine
2. The development of tape recorders included:
a. German experimentation during World War II.
b. 3M’sperfectedproductionofausableplastictape.
c. BingCrosby’suseoftaperecording.
d. All of these answers are correct.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Hi-Fi and Stereo Rock In
3. In 1887, Emile Berliner:
a. created the 78 rpm record.
b. worked for Thomas Edison.
c. builtEdison’sfirstphonograph.
d. developedthegramophone,whichreplacedEdison’scylinder.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Edison Introduces His Talking Machine
4. The man who created the long-playing record was:
a. Emile Berliner.
b. Thomas Edison.
c. William S. Paley.
d. Peter Goldmark.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Goldmark Perfects Long-Playing Records
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5. Which of the following is true?
a. The first records were 45 rpm.
b. David Sarnoff and William Paley formed a partnership in 1948 to develop LP records.
c. The45rpmwasDavidSarnoff’sidea.
d. Thomas Edison designed the first jukebox.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Paley Battles Sarnoff for Record Format
6. Which of the following is not true about high fidelity recordings?
a. Hi-fi was developed by London Records.
b. Hi-fi created a new type of record collector who wanted authentic sound reproduction.
c. Hi-fi fans demanded more high-quality turntables, speakers and amplifiers.
d. Hi-fi was developed specifically for the Sony Walkman.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Hi-Fi and Stereo Rock In
7. The operations division of a recording company:
a. gets the record into stores.
b. develops and coordinates talent.
c. manages the technical aspects of the recording.
d. handles bills, accounting and royalties.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Hi-Fi and Stereo Rock In
8. WhatisJammieThomas’claimtofame?
a. she was the first person to be legally fined for music piracy
b. he founded Motown Records
c. she was a member of The Supremes
d. he invented LPs
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Recording Industry at Work
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9. The most threatening widespread type of piracy for the industry is:
a. copying of prerecorded music in the United States and their sale overseas.
b. copying of prerecorded music overseas and their sale in the United States.
c. when disc jockeys accept copied music for radio station play.
d. high-technology dubbing plants in South America.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Music Industry Fights to Protect Content
10. The group that decides the best way to sell recordings is __________.
a. operations
b. distribution
c. administration
d. marketing and promotion
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Recording Industry at Work
11. The two licensing companies that handle most of the rights to play music for broadcast
are:
a. ASCAP and Matsushita.
b. BMI and Sony.
c. Billboard and Time Warner.
d. ASCAP and BMI.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Music Sales and Licensing Drive Industry Income
12. Which of the following companies is not one of the three major record labels?
a. Sony BMG
b. Universal
c. Seagate
d. Warner
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Three Major Companies Dominate
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13. Napster was ordered to shut down in 2001 for:
a. blanket licensing.
b. direct sales.
c. copyright infringement.
d. technological imperfections.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Music Industry Fights to Protect Content
14. Which of the following is not true about warning labels on records?
a. They came about in 1986 at the urging of the Parents Music Resource Center, whose
members included Tipper Gore, wife of Vice President Al Gore.
b. Teenagers demanded labeling of explicit lyrics.
c. The recording industry chose to regulate itself rather than having the government do so.
d. ThePMRCcitedMadonna,MichaelJacksonandPrinceashavinga“destructiveinfluenceon
children.”
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Music Industry Fights to Protect Content
15. Many recording music groups say they make the bulk of their money from:
a. CD sales.
b. Internet sales.
c. concert performances.
d. radio play.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Music Sales and Licensing Drive Industry Income
16. File sharing, as it relates to the music recording industry, means:
a. swapping CDs.
b. downloading music free from the Internet.
c. copying music files from a CD to a computer.
d. recording from CDs to mp3 chips at home.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Music Industry Fights to Protect Content
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17. Because of file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has:
a. developed recordings that cannot be copied.
b. encouraged reform of the musical licensing system.
c. sued individuals who downloaded music.
d. successfully stopped all music downloading.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Music Industry Fights to Protect Content
18. Billboard Magazine today:
a. publishes more than two dozen music industry charts.
b. measures the air play of music.
c. measures album sales.
d. All of these answers are correct.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Three Major Companies Dominate
19. Which of the following is not true of overseas piracy of recorded music, according to the
Recording Industry Association of America?
a. Counterfeit copies are hard to tell from legitimate original recordings because the quality is as
good as the original.
b. Many of the countries where piracy occurs do not have copyright agreements with the United
States.
c. Pirates selling counterfeit copies of music recordings in the United States control 18 percent
of album sales.
d. Piracy costs the recording industry a billion dollars a year.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Music Industry Fights to Protect Content
20. Which of the following was the event that may lead to the decline of free music file-
swapping services and the increasing popularity of services that facilitate legal
downloading of music?
a. the lawsuit against Napster by the RIAA.
b. the lawsuit against Grokster by MGM Studios in 2005.
c. the introduction of the MP3 player.
d. the lawsuit against individuals illegally downloading music in 2003.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Recording Industry Association Sues Downloaders
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21. Which of the following was not an important technological development improving music
delivery in the 1950s and 1960s?
a. tape recording
b. stereo sound
c. re-writable CDs
d. transistors
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Hi-Fi and Stereo Rock In
22. AccordingtotheImpact/Moneybox,“HowDoestheRecordingIndustryEarnMoney?,”
the majority of profits are derived from:
a. digitally downloaded music singles.
b. digital subscription services.
c. physical sales of CD albums.
d. mobile sales, including ringtones and full-length downloads.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Music Sales and Licensing Drive Industry Income
23. ​Which of the following statements was not true of music recording before the
development of stereophonic recording in 1956?
a. ​Multiple microphones were necessary to pick up several instruments simultaneously.
b. ​Musicians performing music to be heard on a single recording could be recorded in separate
locations at separate times and their performances later mixed together.
c. ​Musicians had to re-perform a song together repeatedly until they are satisfied with a take.
d. ​Up to 50 takes might be necessary in the 1950s to get a satisfactory take.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Recording Industry at Work
24. ​One of the most important copyright cases in U.S. history occurred in 2012 when the U.S.
Justice Department arrested the founders of what file-sharing site?
a. ​Pandora
b. ​Limewire
c. ​Megaupload
d. ​RapidShare
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: U.S. Justice Department Targets Megaupload
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25. In the early war of the phonograph between Thomas Edison and the Victor Talking
MachineCompany,Edison’scylinderbecametheindustrystandard.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Edison Introduces His Talking Machine
26. Stereophonic recordings first became available in 1940.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Recording Industry at Work
27. Inthe1940s,arecord“album”consistedofaboundsetoftenenvelopeswithonerecord
and one song per envelope.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Edison Introduces His Talking Machine
28. The transistor radio was first used in World War II.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Hi-Fi and Stereo Rock In
29. BMI was founded in part to avoid having to pay royalties to ASCAP.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Music Sales and Licensing Drive Industry Income
30. The distribution part of a recording company plans the best way to sell a record and
oversees cover design.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Recording Industry at Work
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31. The development of stereo tape recording made it possible to mix performances recorded
at different times and places.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Hi-Fi and Stereo Rock In
32. TheParents’MusicResourceCenterdemandedthatrecordcompaniesspeciallylabel
albums that contain explicit lyrics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Music Industry Fights to Protect Content
33. The music industry, because of its popular appeal, has gained in profitability with the
development of Internet technology.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Digital Technology Transforms Delivery
34. Invention of the transistor in the 1960s resulted in miniaturization that made music more
portable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Hi-Fi and Stereo Rock In
35. What do the following parts of the recording industry do?
a. A&R
b. Operations
c. Distribution
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Recording Industry at Work
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36. ​Explainwhattheterm“filesharing”meansandhowithasaffectedtheeconomyofthe
music industry.
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Music Sales and Licensing Drive Industry Income
37. Provide a brief description of the development of the 78 rpm, 45 rpm, and 33-1/3 rpm
record formats and the competition among them. Mention the advantages and
disadvantages of each for their time, and give credit to the individuals who developed and
promoted each format.
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Paley Battles Sarnoff for Record Format
38. Discuss how the battle between media moguls David Sarnoff and William Paley
contributed to the development of long playing records.
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Paley Battles Sarnoff for Record Format
39. Describe the development of legal music downloading from the Internet. Mention the
forms in which it is available to date and name at least one company that provides each
form. Mention the landmark event that may shift the Internet downloading emphasis from
free file sharing to legal purchase of music through the Internet.
ANSWER: Answersmayvary.​
REFERENCES: Digital Technology Transforms Delivery
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