Fall Final - Music Business Full

Who's music influenced the rest of the world after WWII?

Who signs artists and producers to create recordings and videos?

In an at-source deal, publisher and writer’s share is calculated on income earned

Doing a musical at a high school requires what?

What was created during the great depression to spread music throughout the world?

How much net mechanical royalty do publishers share with the writer?

Most of the artists signed by labels in the last nearly 50 years never recouped the costs of their recordings.

What are some factors that have created uncertainty for the music industry?

Record Companies do what?

Which of these technological changes DID NOT occur in the 21st century to create uncertainty in the industry?

This person gets hired to "fix" songs after they are brought to a publisher.

A publisher’s income from current hits (new songs) is greatest from

Who collects song performance fees?

Streamers and E-Commerce do what?

Who Joined together to create the Stop Online Piracy Act?

ASCAMP, BMI, SESAC do what?

Who Negotiates all contracts for all parties?

Who retails the merchandise?

The “works for hire” arrangement provides

Making a movie for YouTube requires what kind of license?

What positive affect did the Great Depression have on the music industry?

Which of these characteristics are NOT one of a well-crafted song?

Producers and Agents do what?

Who engage and support personnel?

Where were most early European musicians hired?

 In the late 21st century a third new distribution force took the stage. What was that force?

In a receipts based deal, publisher and writer’s share is calculated on income earned

The Public does what?

What city has the most floursing independent publisher scene?

Whose job is it to design and place rack displays for music sales?

Who signs contracts with Publishers?

How many times can a CD be copied before it looses it's quality

Who wholesales the physical product?

Artists and managers do what?

Writers should spend as much time doing this, as they did writing the song.

Who licenses songs to record companies?

Who counts the money for all parties?

The most effective way to impress a publisher to sign a songwriter’s work is:

When should you apply for a copyright?

A publisher’s copyright department will perform a number of tasks. Which one of these tasks would typically NOT be one.

Accountants do what?

What department discovers and signs new writers, persuades artist and producers to record, and secures licences for TV a

What is the most popular type of song in all genres?

Broadcasters do what?

Attorneys do what?

What type of format are CD's Made? Digital or Analog?

Merchants do what?

1/5 American’s play a musical instrument. How much do they spend on instruments, accessories, and sheet music annually?

Who collects perfomance fees?

If a publisher fails to get a commercial recording of a song within a year, the contract should terminate unless:

Publishers do what?

Who was the first known music manager?

This is what it is called when multiple artist sing/try out the same song so a producer can pick the best performer.

What does the term cut-in mean?

Who license songs to record companies?

Why did Publishers fight the radio and broadcasting business in the 1920’s?

Which of the following do classical music publishers make the bulk of their income from?

Who performs live?

Even in the Do-it-yourself era, it is important to join with ______ to help with distribution and marketing.

When CD's replaced cassettes they were more expensive to buy, so record labels raised royalty percentages for artist?

Songwriters, Authors, and Composers do what?

Who Performs Live?

Who programs the recordings and videos?