Week 10 & 11

Question 1

The start of more racial equality in music television was linked to ____'s video

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson (Billie Jean)

Question 2

In the 1980s, television helped the music industry MOSTLY because of:

Accepted Answer

Music videos (on MTV, VH1, etc).

Question 3

Today, Universal Music Group is the largest music company in the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The music industry is better than it has ever been, profit-wise.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Since 2014, streaming has helped the decline of music distribution...

Accepted Answer

reverse course (stop the decline).

Question 6

In 1983, the introduction of CD's improved the sale of:

Accepted Answer

Records

Question 7

How many major distribution companies are there in the modern music industry?

Accepted Answer

The Big 3

Question 8

According to lecture, major changes to the recording industry are linked directly to:

Accepted Answer

television (MTV)

Question 9

The music industry is on the rebound.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

________ make it seem like there are a lot more music companies than the 3 there actually are.

Accepted Answer

Music labels

Question 11

A major player in the music industry in the 80s/90s was...

Accepted Answer

MTV

Question 12

The modern recording industry is NOT:

Accepted Answer

entirely controlled by U.S. corporations.

Question 13

Performance Rights Organizations

Accepted Answer

help collect royalties for artists.

Question 14

The current "Big 3" of the modern recording industry DOES NOT include:

Accepted Answer

Columbia Music Group

Question 15

The music industry:

Accepted Answer

is moving from decline to sustainable growth.

Question 16

Music production is:

Accepted Answer

highly fragmented (lots of different labels produce albums)

Questions 16