Mass Comm Speedback 8

Front 1

Rock music has roots in several musical genres, including rhythm and blues. (T/F)

Back 1

TRUE

Front 2

Which of the following types of retailers is increasingly important to the recording industry?
a) Mass merchandisers (Wal-Mart)
b) Big Chains (Sam Goody)
c) Bookstores (Borders)
d) Local independent record stores

Back 2

MASS MERCHANDISERS (WAL-MART)

Front 3

KaZaA, Napster, and Grokster are examples of:
a)MP3 applications
b) peer-to-peer file sharing programs
c) analog applications
d) independent recording labels

Back 3

PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING PROGRAMS

Front 4

The Great Depression had a severe impact on the recording industry, but thanks to the _____, the industry again became profitable.
-sale of sheet music
-merger of RCA and Columbia
-popularity of dance
-Jukebox

Back 4

JUKEBOX

Front 5

When radio began to gain in popularity, sales of records and record players skyrocketed. (T/F)

Back 5

FALSE

Front 6

The gramophone recorded onto a disk; its predecessor (the graphophone) recorded onto a:
-Wax Cylinder
-Plastic Tube
-Paper Wheel
-Nickelodeon

Back 6

WAX CYLINDER

Front 7

________ music dominates the recording industry in terms of sales.

-rock
-classical
-country
-jazz

Back 7

ROCK

Front 8

________ provide(s) the key source of feedback to the music industry.
-Billboard magazine
-record sales data
-Tuesday morning magazine
-Radio & Recording Weekly

Back 8

Billboard Magazine

Front 9

Although TV's rising popularity affected radio, it had little effect on the recording industry. (T/F)

Back 9

FALSE

Front 10

Although some American recording artists were prominent during the 1960s, the "British Invastion" dominated the music scene.

Back 10

TRUE