mam unit 10

1. At the start of the chapter, who said the following: "For so long, the recording industry had control. But now that monopoly has ended, they don't know what to do."?

• a. Lady Gaga

• b. Rick Rubin

• c. Jon Bon Jovi

• d. Simon Cowell

2. A typical recording industry contract will give an artist or group from 40 to 50 percent of the retail price of an album.

•  a. True

• b. False

3. Taylor Swift is rich. Seriously. With her album sales, tour, perfume line, and Cover Girl advertising contract, what was her total wealth in 2014?

• a. $581 million

• b. $280 million

• c. $175 million

• d. $33 million

4. According to the Timeline of the Recording Industry, which of the following events occurred first?

• a. Apple released its iPod

• b. Warner Cable started MTV

• c. Napster's file-sharing service was launched

• d. The compact disc was introduced

5. The digital rights management code that sometimes accompanies a downloaded song allows unlimited use of the song by the person who downloaded it.

• a. True

• b. False

6. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the U.S. recording industry?

• a. Its distribution is concentrated

• b. Its production is dispersed

• c. Its future is clear

• d. Its ownership is international

7. Websites like YouTube and Facebook have made it simple and inexpensive to construct a career as a professional recording artist.

• a. False

• b. True

8. It is safe to say the most talented artists generally get the most exposure and promotion from record labels.

• a. False

• b. True

9. In 2014, which genre enjoyed the most album sales?

• a. country

• b. rap

• c. alternative

• d. rock

 

10. Independent recording artists often make a substantial percentage of their income from the sale of concert paraphernalia.

• a. False

• b. True