Question 1

What is the biggest promotional vehicle for music in the 21st century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social media 
B)  Record-label marketing 
C)  Concert tours 
D)  Music videos 
A)  Social media 
B)  Record-label marketing 
C)  Concert tours 
D)  Music videos A

Question 2

A major label signs a local band and pays for them to record an album. This enterprise would fall under which category in the recording industry's business model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creation 
B)  Advertising 
C)  Promotion 
D)  Subscription 
A)  Creation 
B)  Advertising 
C)  Promotion 
D)  Subscription A

Question 3

What is the major difference between a freemium model and a regular subscription service?

Accepted Answer

A)  A freemium model is free. 
B)  Regular subscription services have advertisements. 
C)  A freemium model only includes independent artists. 
D)  Under a freemium model, some content is free, but a monthly subscription is required to access some content. 
A)  A freemium model is free. 
B)  Regular subscription services have advertisements. 
C)  A freemium model only includes independent artists. 
D)  Under a freemium model, some content is free, but a monthly subscription is required to access some content. D

Question 4

If the radio in your car uses a digital signal that charges a monthly or yearly subscription fee, what kind of radio station would you most likely be listening to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satellite 
B)  AM 
C)  FM 
D)  Commercial 
A)  Satellite 
B)  AM 
C)  FM 
D)  Commercial

Question 5

__________ invented FM radio.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edwin Howard Armstrong 
B)  Thomas Edison 
C)  Lee de Forest 
D)  Granville T. Woods 
A)  Edwin Howard Armstrong 
B)  Thomas Edison 
C)  Lee de Forest 
D)  Granville T. Woods

Question 6

Which is the world's most popular digital music service?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sirius 
B)  Slacker 
C)  Pandora 
D)  Spotify 
A)  Sirius 
B)  Slacker 
C)  Pandora 
D)  Spotify

Question 7

The basic business model in the recording industry can be divided into which three main parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advertising, subscriptions, and distribution 
B)  Fees, advertising, and distribution 
C)  Distribution, creation, and fees 
D)  Creation, promotion, and distribution 
A)  Advertising, subscriptions, and distribution 
B)  Fees, advertising, and distribution 
C)  Distribution, creation, and fees 
D)  Creation, promotion, and distribution

Question 8

Satellite radio is often of little use during emergency situations. Which of the following best explains why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satellite radio uses digital signals that are more unreliable than those used by traditional radio. 
B)  Satellite radio stations do not care about emergency situations. 
C)  Satellite radio is not forced by the FCC to broadcast about emergency situations. 
D)  Satellite radio utilizes computerized automated systems to play songs, and DJs often host remotely, making adaptation to a changing situation impossible. 
A)  Satellite radio uses digital signals that are more unreliable than those used by traditional radio. 
B)  Satellite radio stations do not care about emergency situations. 
C)  Satellite radio is not forced by the FCC to broadcast about emergency situations. 
D)  Satellite radio utilizes computerized automated systems to play songs, and DJs often host remotely, making adaptation to a changing situation impossible.

Question 9

Describe how satellite radio differs from traditional radio.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The __________ was created in 1927 to help regulate the chaos of the largely unregulated airwaves.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Broadcasting Network 
B)  Federal Radio Commission 
C)  Radio Act 
D)  Federal Communications Commission 
A)  National Broadcasting Network 
B)  Federal Radio Commission 
C)  Radio Act 
D)  Federal Communications Commission

Question 11

Which of the following is the most significant difference between a podcast and a direct download?

Accepted Answer

A)  Podcasts cost more than direct downloads. 
B)  Podcasts are more complex than direct downloads. 
C)  Podcast technology that interfaces with the user's computer differs from a direct file download. 
D)  Podcasts are more difficult to obtain than podcasts. 
A)  Podcasts cost more than direct downloads. 
B)  Podcasts are more complex than direct downloads. 
C)  Podcast technology that interfaces with the user's computer differs from a direct file download. 
D)  Podcasts are more difficult to obtain than podcasts.

Question 12

Who helped push the development of television as a mass medium yet blocked the development of FM radio for years?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Sarnoff 
B)  Edwin Howard Armstrong 
C)  Georges Carpentier 
D)  Edward R. Murrow 
A)  David Sarnoff 
B)  Edwin Howard Armstrong 
C)  Georges Carpentier 
D)  Edward R. Murrow

Question 13

Napster was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A record label 
B)  An Internet retailer 
C)  An Internet file-sharing program 
D)  A music subscription service 
A)  A record label 
B)  An Internet retailer 
C)  An Internet file-sharing program 
D)  A music subscription service

Question 14

The gramophone used a flat disc to record sound. Who was its inventor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Edison 
B)  Heinrich Hertz 
C)  Emile Berliner 
D)  Alexander Graham Bell 
A)  Thomas Edison 
B)  Heinrich Hertz 
C)  Emile Berliner 
D)  Alexander Graham Bell

Question 15

Which of the following would be prohibited under FCC duopoly rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having sole ownership, operation, or control of more than two AM and FM stations in the largest markets 
B)  Bribing disc jockeys with gifts or cash for airtime 
C)  Having sole ownership, operation, or control of more than two Internet "radio" stations 
D)  Engaging in the practice of "price fixing" with other radio stations 
A)  Having sole ownership, operation, or control of more than two AM and FM stations in the largest markets 
B)  Bribing disc jockeys with gifts or cash for airtime 
C)  Having sole ownership, operation, or control of more than two Internet "radio" stations 
D)  Engaging in the practice of "price fixing" with other radio stations

Question 16

Which of the following best summarizes the difference between direct downloads and subscription services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artists get fewer royalties from direct downloads than from subscription services. 
B)  Direct downloads are more expensive than subscription services. 
C)  Unlike direct downloads, subscription services require a monthly fee, and the music is accessible only as long as the subscription is active. 
D)  Subscription services are free but often incentivize paying a monthly fee to access additional content, whereas direct downloads cost money. 
A)  Artists get fewer royalties from direct downloads than from subscription services. 
B)  Direct downloads are more expensive than subscription services. 
C)  Unlike direct downloads, subscription services require a monthly fee, and the music is accessible only as long as the subscription is active. 
D)  Subscription services are free but often incentivize paying a monthly fee to access additional content, whereas direct downloads cost money.

Question 17

Demonstrating in 1892 a wireless communications device that could even transmit voice and music over a short distance, Kentucky farmer __________ is considered by some as the real inventor of the radio.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernst Alexanderson 
B)  Nathan B. Stubblefield 
C)  Lee de Forest 
D)  Guglielmo Marconi 
A)  Ernst Alexanderson 
B)  Nathan B. Stubblefield 
C)  Lee de Forest 
D)  Guglielmo Marconi

Question 18

Which of the following best summarizes the main difference(s) between satellite radio and traditional radio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satellite radio is a subscription-based service with fewer limitations on content, better audio quality, and access to a much larger territory than traditional radio. 
B)  Satellite radio has more advertisements than traditional radio. 
C)  Satellite radio has a larger audience than traditional radio. 
D)  Traditional radio utilizes digital signals, whereas satellite radio does not. 
A)  Satellite radio is a subscription-based service with fewer limitations on content, better audio quality, and access to a much larger territory than traditional radio. 
B)  Satellite radio has more advertisements than traditional radio. 
C)  Satellite radio has a larger audience than traditional radio. 
D)  Traditional radio utilizes digital signals, whereas satellite radio does not.

Question 19

How does public radio differ from commercial radio? Identify an American public radio station in your response.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

__________ labels have the majority of music titles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Major 
B)  Corporate 
C)  Internet 
D)  Independent 
A)  Major 
B)  Corporate 
C)  Internet 
D)  Independent

What is the biggest promotional vehicle for music in the 21^st century?

A major label signs a local band and pays for them to record an album. This enterprise would fall under which category in the recording industry's business model?

What is the major difference between a freemium model and a regular subscription service?

If the radio in your car uses a digital signal that charges a monthly or yearly subscription fee, what kind of radio station would you most likely be listening to?

__________ invented FM radio.

Which is the world's most popular digital music service?

The basic business model in the recording industry can be divided into which three main parts?

Satellite radio is often of little use during emergency situations. Which of the following best explains why?

Describe how satellite radio differs from traditional radio.

The __________ was created in 1927 to help regulate the chaos of the largely unregulated airwaves.

Which of the following is the most significant difference between a podcast and a direct download?

Who helped push the development of television as a mass medium yet blocked the development of FM radio for years?

Napster was which of the following?

The gramophone used a flat disc to record sound. Who was its inventor?

Which of the following would be prohibited under FCC duopoly rules?

Which of the following best summarizes the difference between direct downloads and subscription services?

Demonstrating in 1892 a wireless communications device that could even transmit voice and music over a short distance, Kentucky farmer __________ is considered by some as the real inventor of the radio.

Which of the following best summarizes the main difference(s) between satellite radio and traditional radio?

How does public radio differ from commercial radio? Identify an American public radio station in your response.

__________ labels have the majority of music titles.

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What is the biggest promotional vehicle for music in the 21st century?

A major label signs a local band and pays for them to record an album. This enterprise would fall under which category in the recording industry's business model?

What is the major difference between a freemium model and a regular subscription service?

If the radio in your car uses a digital signal that charges a monthly or yearly subscription fee, what kind of radio station would you most likely be listening to?

__________ invented FM radio.

Which is the world's most popular digital music service?

The basic business model in the recording industry can be divided into which three main parts?

Satellite radio is often of little use during emergency situations. Which of the following best explains why?

Describe how satellite radio differs from traditional radio.

The __________ was created in 1927 to help regulate the chaos of the largely unregulated airwaves.

Which of the following is the most significant difference between a podcast and a direct download?

Who helped push the development of television as a mass medium yet blocked the development of FM radio for years?

Napster was which of the following?

The gramophone used a flat disc to record sound. Who was its inventor?

Which of the following would be prohibited under FCC duopoly rules?

Which of the following best summarizes the difference between direct downloads and subscription services?

Demonstrating in 1892 a wireless communications device that could even transmit voice and music over a short distance, Kentucky farmer __________ is considered by some as the real inventor of the radio.

Which of the following best summarizes the main difference(s) between satellite radio and traditional radio?

How does public radio differ from commercial radio? Identify an American public radio station in your response.

__________ labels have the majority of music titles.

Mass Communication and Its Digital Transformation

Media Literacy in the Digital Age

Print Media: Books, Newspapers, and Magazines

Visual Media: Photography, Movies, and Television

Interactive Media: The Internet, Video Games, and Virtual Reality

The Impact of Social Media

Journalism: From Information to Participation

Public Relations: Building Relationships With Strategic Communications

Advertising: The Power of Persuasion

Media Ethics

Communication Law and Regulation in the Digital Age

Media Theory and Research

Mass Communication and Politics in the Digital Age

Global Media in the Digital Age

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What is the biggest promotional vehicle for music in the 21^st century?