Which is an advantage of an independent label?

The artist can have more creative freedom with the songs.

Which is a disadvantage of a major record label?

Difficult to stand out in such a big pool of artists.

Which is a disadvantage of an independent label?

Less funds to publicise and promote records.

What job roles manages a record company's artists social media?

Digital Marketing Manager/Assistant

What does a brand manager do?

Creates a marketing campaign sell music.

Which three artists are signed to an independent label?

Momford and Sons, Arctic Monkeys, Aloe Blacc

Which is an advantage of a major record label?

Great links when it comes to promotion of the artist.

What do Kanye, The Beatles, Lady Gaga and Pink Floyd have in common?

They all have the same record company, Universal Music.

What is the definition of an Independent/Indie Label?

Operates without the funding of major record labels.

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Which is an advantage of an independent label?
They get the best deals on manufacturing and advertising.
They have a great deal of money at their disposal.
They have connections with other labels and artists.
The artist can have more creative freedom with the songs.
2
Which is a disadvantage of a major record label?
Difficult to stand out in such a big pool of artists.
Less funds to publicise and promote.
Organisation is difficult due to a more informal nature.
Less funds available to make records.
3
Which is a disadvantage of an independent label?
Less funds to publicise and promote records.
Artist loses a lot of creative control.
Deals are balanced in the favour of the record label.
More mass media driven than interested in style of music.
4
Which of these is NOT a job in a record company?
Retail
Rights Administration
Artist & Repertoire
Promotion
5
What job roles manages a record company's artists social media?
Digital Marketing Manager/Assistant
PR
Performer
Brand manager
6
Who are the big three major record labels?
Sony, Warner, Universal
Sony, Universal, Decca
Sony, Warner, EMI
Sony, Universal, EMI
7
What does a brand manager do?
Creates a marketing campaign sell music.
Manages the artists image.
Burns logos into merchandise.
Gets free things for the artists.
8
Which three artists are signed to an independent label?
Kanye West, Adele, Pink Floyd
Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Adele
Momford and Sons, Arctic Monkeys, Aloe Blacc
Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Kanye West
9
Which department deals with getting songs into the public's hands?
Distribution and Retail
Marketing
Digital Content
10
Which is an advantage of a major record label?
The artist has more creative freedom.
More time is spent with the artist.
The contracts are more fair to the artist.
Great links when it comes to promotion of the artist.
11
What do Kanye, The Beatles, Lady Gaga and Pink Floyd have in common?
They all have the same record company, Warner Music.
They all have the same record company, Universal Music.
They all have the same record company, Sony Music.
They all have the same record company, Decca records.
12
Which one is not a sub label?
Atlantic Records
Warner Music
Island Records
Columbia Records
13
What is the definition of an Independent/Indie Label?
A small organisation on its own.
A record label that can't work on its own.
A record label for a specific genre of music.
Operates without the funding of major record labels.
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Which one is not a major record label?
Warner Music
Sony Music
Columbia Records
Universal Music

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