Multiple Choice Flashcards
(43 cards)
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 competing companies with competing formats out of business
D) recording artists adopt the musical styles of other artists in an attempt to compete for fans.
C) companies selling specific types of recording and playback try to put competing companies with competing formats out of business
The first recording of a human voice in 1877 was made with a device called a A) Gramophone B) Phonograph C) Nickelodeon D) Victrola
B) Phonograph
Record sales took a dip in the 1930s 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
A) with financial problems, people had little money to buy records
Which of the following 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
B) stereophonic sound
The practice of “covering” in the 1950s 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
A) white artists recording songs previously written and performed by black artists
In which recording format is sound information encoded in metal particles on film? A) CDs B) records C) audio cassette D) all of these
C) audio cassette
Artist and Repertoire Executives are
A) freelance talent that write the songs for the artists
B) responsible for keeping the artists happy
C) the talent scouts of the music business
D) consultants that decide the artist’s image
C) the talent scouts of the music business
When the RIAA lost the legal battle to stop the manufacture of handheld digital recorders like the Rio, it cleared the way for A) digital radio B) the iPod C) the portable CD player D) all of these
B) the iPod
Hip-hop refers to
A) the backing music for Rap
B) rhyme over drumbeats
C) the rivalry between East coast and West coast rappers
D) the history of all black American culture
A) the backing music for Rap
Recording artist royalties can come from A) having their recordings played on radio B) having their songs played on TV C) legal downloads of their songs D) all of these
C) legal downloads of their songs
Who among the following oversees the making of a master tape, and adds creative input? A) the recording artist B) the engineer C) the producer D) the A&R executive
C) the producer
The Soundscan system is used to determine
A) which genre of music is most popular
B) how a recording is selling
C) how often a record is being played on radio
D) all of these
B) how a recording is selling
Which of the following sets of two products participated in an audio format war? A) 78s vs. 45s and 33LPs B) Wax vs. Vinyl C) Cassettes vs. CDs D) All of these
A) 78s vs. 45s and 33LPs
An independent label is any recording industry company
A) that signs and promotes garage band music
B) which is in search of independent artists
C) not owned by one of the major labels
D) which remains independent of a foreign buy-out
C) not owned by one of the major labels
Critics blame technology for fans’ lack of loyalty because
A) improved production techniques raise expectations
B) CDs and downloads encourage tune surfing
C) the cost of technology leaves fewer funds to pay artists
D) all of these
B) CDs and downloads encourage tune surfing
A limitation of the telegraph was that it could not
A) connect ships at sea
B) send messages to places where it was not feasible to run wires
C) carry human voices
D) all of these
D) ALL OF THESE: connect ships at sea, send messages to places where it was not feasible to run wires, carry human voices
The first person to demonstrate that radio waves existed was A) Thomas Edison B) Alexander Graham Bell C) Heinrich Hertz D) Guglielmo Marconi
C) Heinrich Hertz
In 1907, Lee De Forest invented the Audion, a vacuum tube, which was used to A) send wireless telegraphy B) pick up and amplify radio signals C) measure electrical frequency D) broadcast sound through wires
B) pick up and amplify radio signals
The concept of toll broadcasting suggested the idea of
A) using radio for one person to talk to another person
B) having un-sponsored broadcast shows until advertising could be sold for that time
C) creating an audience for certain programs
D) providing people access to radio time by paying a fee.
D) providing people access to radio time by paying a fee.
According to the text, network radio helped unify the country because it
A) influenced people to have the same political views
B) sold people the same products from coast to coast
C) provided a common type of cultural experience
D) made the stock values on radio companies go up
C) provided a common type of cultural experience
Which of the following established the Federal Radio Commission, to enforce laws about frequency use and require broadcasters to operate in the public's interest? A) Radio Act of 1912 B) Radio Act of 1927 C) Communications Act of 1934 D) Telecommunications Act of 1996
B) Radio Act of 1927
Many AM stations have adapted to the prominence of FM by
A) increasing their frequency quality
B) offering music that FM radio does not focus on
C) moving to all talk and all-news formats
D) all of these
C) moving to all talk and all-news formats
Which type of radio technology has an electronic waveform that represents the sound on a carrier wave? A) digital B) analog C) satellite D) HD
B) analog
Radio formats pertain to
A) the way radio stations divide the day
B) the type of audience a station wants to appeal to
C) the type of material a station consistently broadcasts
D) the number of advertisements per hour a station plays
C) the type of material a station consistently broadcasts
