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Format wars occur when |
| | A) | radio stations with different programming formats compete for popularity |
| | B) | companies producing recording and playback devices in the same format compete for sales |
| | C) | companies selling specific types of recording and playback try to put incompatible formats made by competing companies out of business |
| | D) | recording artists adopt the musical styles of other artists in an attempt to compete for fans. |
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The first recording of a human voice in 1877 was made with a device called a |
| | A) | Gramophone |
| | B) | Phonograph |
| | C) | Nickelodeon |
| | D) | Victrola |
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In the early 1900's, the piracy of recorded music wasn't a big issue because |
| | A) | the public did not have much interest in recorded music |
| | B) | music had not yet begun to be recorded and mass produced |
| | C) | music was not yet covered by copyright law |
| | D) | recording technology was expensive and controlled by patents |
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Record sales took a dip in the 1930's because |
| | A) | with financial problems, people had little money to buy records |
| | B) | public jukeboxes eliminated the public's interest in having music at home |
| | C) | the advent of comedy and drama on radio caused people to lose interest in music |
| | D) | copyright laws made it difficult for artists to bring out new material |
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__________________ means that tracks can be placed in the left or right speaker or in both speakers equally, enhancing the realism of recorded sound. |
| | A) | electric recording |
| | B) | stereophonic sound |
| | C) | high fidelity |
| | D) | digital recording |
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The practice of "covering" in the 1950's involved |
| | A) | white artists recording songs previously written and performed by black artists |
| | B) | white artists being coached to perform their material more in the style of black artists of the day |
| | C) | publishers covering their tracks so as not to reveal the amount of royalties artists should be paid |
| | D) | African American artists borrowing tunes from each other to record and perform. |
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In which recording format is sound information encoded in metal particles on film? |
| | A) | CD's |
| | B) | records |
| | C) | audio cassette |
| | D) | all of the above |
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According to the text, one cultural effect of the VCR is ___________ which allows the consumer to avoid commercials, by using the pause button. |
| | A) | time shifting |
| | B) | zapping |
| | C) | zipping |
| | D) | rewinding |
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Tivo and Replay TV are examples of _________________, which can tape and play back television at the same time. |
| | A) | VCR's |
| | B) | DVD's |
| | C) | DVR's |
| | D) | VTR's |
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According to the text, major labels are frequently disinterested in signing talented new bands because |
| | A) | they don't believe these bands have talent |
| | B) | they're concerned the bands will compete for sales with their current major acts |
| | C) | they believe these bands will leave them for independent labels |
| | D) | the don't want to spend the time and money necessary to develop acts |
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Who among the following oversees the making of a master tape, and add creative input? |
| | A) | the recording artist |
| | B) | the engineer |
| | C) | the producer |
| | D) | the A&R executive |
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The Soundscan system is used to track |
| | A) | how a record is charting |
| | B) | how a recording is selling |
| | C) | how often a record is being played on radio |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Online distribution has the potential to produce greater profits than traditional retailing because |
| | A) | it can offer a greater variety of music |
| | B) | traditional music stores are fewer and harder to find |
| | C) | labels don't have to lose sales because a title is sold out |
| | D) | many people are already illegally downloading music for free |
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In the 1980's, the music industry's response to the complaints of the Parents Music Resource Center, was to |
| | A) | have record companies cancel the recording contracts of many artists |
| | B) | ask the government to intermediate in these complaints |
| | C) | provide alternate, less obscene copies of songs to radio |
| | D) | put labels on music recordings to indicate that the material is explicit |
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According to the text, music fans today are less loyal than they were in the past, because |
| | A) | better audio equipment reveals more flaws in musical performances |
| | B) | consumers are more interested in other forms of entertainment than in music |
| | C) | many albums contain only one good song |
| | D) | people do not have the time to learn more about an artist |
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