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The first disk player designed to look like a piece of furniture was the |
| | A) | phonograph |
| | B) | gramophone |
| | C) | victrola |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The Beatles are credited with |
| | A) | introducing the harmonica as a rock instrument |
| | B) | changing the shape of the music business and American popular culture |
| | C) | paving the way for the "British Invasion" |
| | D) | all of the above |
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During the 1990s, all the following happened in the industry except |
| | A) | CDs replaced tape as the preferred playback medium |
| | B) | MTV's video-only format remained popular |
| | C) | Rap moved into the mainstream |
| | D) | Boy bands gained popularity |
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The availability of digital music on the Internet is an example of |
| | A) | symbiosis |
| | B) | payola |
| | C) | disintermediation |
| | D) | none of the above |
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The greatest amount of total sales in the record industry is accounted for by |
| | A) | country |
| | B) | jazz |
| | C) | classical |
| | D) | rock |
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The "Talent" category includes all of the following except |
| | A) | singers and songwriters |
| | B) | producers |
| | C) | arrangers |
| | D) | lyricists |
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Of all the outlets for tape and CD distribution, retail stores and rack jobbers account for which percentage of all sales? |
| | A) | 80 |
| | B) | 60 |
| | C) | 40 |
| | D) | 20 |
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Coordinating tour dates, ensuring well-produced concerts, and arranging television appearances are responsibilities of which recording company department? |
| | A) | Artists and repertoire (A&R) |
| | B) | Promotion |
| | C) | Artist development |
| | D) | Publicity |
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The symbol used in the Billboard charts, the most important channel of feedback in the sound recording industry, is |
| | A) | stars |
| | B) | triangles |
| | C) | bullets |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which percentage of households in the country have some means of playing a record, tape, or CD? |
| | A) | 100 |
| | B) | 90 |
| | C) | 80 |
| | D) | 70 |
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11 | |
Buyers under 30 account for the majority of record purchases. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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After the repeal of Prohibition, sound recording was bolstered with the help of coin-operated record players called jukeboxes. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A demonstration tape, or demo, needs to sound as good as the finished product released by the studio. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The sale of full-length CDs account for about 83% of industry revenue. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Radio plays an important part in the feedback mechanism for sound recording. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education