Question 1

Over the last century, the music industry ______.

Accepted Answer

A) has had a history of reproducing and reinforcing racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
B) challenged racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
C) encouraged rebellion and confrontation with authority 
D) toned down content in order to increase profits 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) has had a history of reproducing and reinforcing racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
B) challenged racial, gender, and other stereotypes 
C) encouraged rebellion and confrontation with authority 
D) toned down content in order to increase profits 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 2

Senate hearings on the music industry in the 1980s led to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) lower prices for music 
B) higher royalty rates for artists 
C) monopolistic control of the music industry 
D) music advisory labels 
E) the legalization of payola 
A) lower prices for music 
B) higher royalty rates for artists 
C) monopolistic control of the music industry 
D) music advisory labels 
E) the legalization of payola

Question 3

Is it healthy or detrimental that a few large international companies control so much of the recording industry? Explain.

Accepted Answer

It can be both healthy and detrimental f

Question 4

In the 1950s, disc jockey Alan Freed attempted to make rock-and-roll music more acceptable to mainstream audiences by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) playing original rhythm-and-blues music and black versions of early rock and roll 
B) playing rhythm-and-blues songs as they were covered by white musicians 
C) developing formatted stations that targeted specific audiences with specific types of music 
D) developing payola practices that guaranteed the inclusion of particular songs on mainstream music stations 
E) having white musicians cover sacred gospel songs for mainstream audiences 
A) playing original rhythm-and-blues music and black versions of early rock and roll 
B) playing rhythm-and-blues songs as they were covered by white musicians 
C) developing formatted stations that targeted specific audiences with specific types of music 
D) developing payola practices that guaranteed the inclusion of particular songs on mainstream music stations 
E) having white musicians cover sacred gospel songs for mainstream audiences

Question 5

In the mid-1950s, which artist had record sales second only to Elvis Presley?

Accepted Answer

A) Fats Domino 
B) Pat Boone 
C) Little Richard 
D) Ray Charles 
E) Bob Dylan 
A) Fats Domino 
B) Pat Boone 
C) Little Richard 
D) Ray Charles 
E) Bob Dylan

Question 6

Payola is the practice of record promoters paying deejays to play certain songs on the air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A war among vinyl recording disk formats in the late 1940s and early 1950s resulted in the 45-rpm record format being used exclusively for the release of album music collections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Gangster rap developed in the 1980s partly to tell the truth about gang violence in American culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The turning point that led to the end of major record labels employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artists' songs occurred with which event?

Accepted Answer

A) Ray Charles had a No.1 hit covering a country song in 1962. 
B) The Crew Cuts covered "Sh-Boom" in 1954. 
C) Little Richard had a hit, "Tutti-Frutti," in 1956. 
D) Jimi Hendrix covered Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" in 1968. 
E) None of the above options is correct. 
A) Ray Charles had a No.1 hit covering a country song in 1962. 
B) The Crew Cuts covered "Sh-Boom" in 1954. 
C) Little Richard had a hit, "Tutti-Frutti," in 1956. 
D) Jimi Hendrix covered Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" in 1968. 
E) None of the above options is correct.

Question 10

Competition from TV in the 1950s helped the radio and recording industries become allies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elvis Presley created the sound called rockabilly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Universal Music Group controls nearly 20 percent of the U.S.market share of the recording industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first congressional hearings on radio payola started soon after the quiz-show scandals in television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions:
Matching
Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified.
-Married young cousin

Accepted Answer

A) Buddy Holly 
B) Thomas Edison 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Bing Crosby
F)Chuck Berry
G)Alan Freed
H)Emile Berliner
I)Jerry Lee Lewis 
A) Buddy Holly 
B) Thomas Edison 
C) Little Richard 
D) Elvis Presley 
E) Bing Crosby
F)Chuck Berry
G)Alan Freed
H)Emile Berliner
I)Jerry Lee Lewis

Question 15

"Home dubbing" caused the commercial sale of record albums to grow in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the ways record companies, composers, and recording artists make their money?

Accepted Answer

A) The direct sale of CDs and digital downloads at retail stores 
B) Charging fees to radio stations that play their music 
C) The illegal sharing of songs via computer files 
D) Selling albums and songs on sites like iTunes and Amazon 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) The direct sale of CDs and digital downloads at retail stores 
B) Charging fees to radio stations that play their music 
C) The illegal sharing of songs via computer files 
D) Selling albums and songs on sites like iTunes and Amazon 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 17

Compact discs hit the market in the early 1980s, and by 2000 their sales were still lagging way behind the albums and cassette tapes most people were familiar with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Unauthorized online file sharing is known as __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unauthorized online file sharing is known as...

Question 19

The term ______ refers to the economic situation in which a few firms dominate an industry.

Accepted Answer

A) monopoly 
B) corporate scaling economies 
C) oligarchy 
D) limited competition 
E) oligopoly 
A) monopoly 
B) corporate scaling economies 
C) oligarchy 
D) limited competition 
E) oligopoly

Question 20

Oligopoly is the term for a business situation in which a few firms control most of an industry; film studios and record labels are examples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Over the last century, the music industry ______.

Senate hearings on the music industry in the 1980s led to ______.

Is it healthy or detrimental that a few large international companies control so much of the recording industry? Explain.

In the 1950s, disc jockey Alan Freed attempted to make rock-and-roll music more acceptable to mainstream audiences by ______.

In the mid-1950s, which artist had record sales second only to Elvis Presley?

Payola is the practice of record promoters paying deejays to play certain songs on the air.

A war among vinyl recording disk formats in the late 1940s and early 1950s resulted in the 45-rpm record format being used exclusively for the release of album music collections.

Gangster rap developed in the 1980s partly to tell the truth about gang violence in American culture.

The turning point that led to the end of major record labels employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artists' songs occurred with which event?

Competition from TV in the 1950s helped the radio and recording industries become allies.

Elvis Presley created the sound called rockabilly.

Universal Music Group controls nearly 20 percent of the U.S.market share of the recording industry.

The first congressional hearings on radio payola started soon after the quiz-show scandals in television.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Married young cousin

"Home dubbing" caused the commercial sale of record albums to grow in the 1970s.

Which of the following is not one of the ways record companies, composers, and recording artists make their money?

Compact discs hit the market in the early 1980s, and by 2000 their sales were still lagging way behind the albums and cassette tapes most people were familiar with.

Unauthorized online file sharing is known as __________________.

The term ______ refers to the economic situation in which a few firms dominate an industry.

Oligopoly is the term for a business situation in which a few firms control most of an industry; film studios and record labels are examples.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

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Exam 4: Sound Recording and Popular Music

Over the last century, the music industry ______.

Senate hearings on the music industry in the 1980s led to ______.

Is it healthy or detrimental that a few large international companies control so much of the recording industry? Explain.

In the 1950s, disc jockey Alan Freed attempted to make rock-and-roll music more acceptable to mainstream audiences by ______.

In the mid-1950s, which artist had record sales second only to Elvis Presley?

Payola is the practice of record promoters paying deejays to play certain songs on the air.

A war among vinyl recording disk formats in the late 1940s and early 1950s resulted in the 45-rpm record format being used exclusively for the release of album music collections.

Gangster rap developed in the 1980s partly to tell the truth about gang violence in American culture.

The turning point that led to the end of major record labels employing white performers to cover black rock-and-roll artists' songs occurred with which event?

Competition from TV in the 1950s helped the radio and recording industries become allies.

Elvis Presley created the sound called rockabilly.

Universal Music Group controls nearly 20 percent of the U.S.market share of the recording industry.

The first congressional hearings on radio payola started soon after the quiz-show scandals in television.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Match the items with the names with which they are most closely identified. -Married young cousin

"Home dubbing" caused the commercial sale of record albums to grow in the 1970s.

Which of the following is not one of the ways record companies, composers, and recording artists make their money?

Compact discs hit the market in the early 1980s, and by 2000 their sales were still lagging way behind the albums and cassette tapes most people were familiar with.

Unauthorized online file sharing is known as __________________.

The term ______ refers to the economic situation in which a few firms dominate an industry.

Oligopoly is the term for a business situation in which a few firms control most of an industry; film studios and record labels are examples.

Mass Communication- a Critical Approach

The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting

Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture

Movies and the Impact of Images

Newspapers- the Rise and Decline of Modern Journalism

Magazines in the Age of Specialization

Books and the Power of Print

Advertising and Commercial Culture

Public Relations and Framing the Message

Media Economics and the Global Marketplace

The Culture of Journalism- Values, Ethics, and Democracy

Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research

Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression

General Questions Covering the Entire Text

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