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BTEC Music - Unit 2 - Professional Practice in the Music Industry
BTEC Music - Unit 2 - Professional Practice in the Music Industry
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1
Which if these is
not
a digital distributor?
Distrokid
Moonface
CD Baby
Ditto
2
What is the correct name of that 'rider'?
Technical rider
Flow rider
Gig rider
Performance rider
3
One responsibility of a studio manager...
Organise the recording schedule
Designing the album artwork
Record Artists
Mix Recordings
4
Live music venue licenses cost a standard, set fee
True
False
5
What size venue would you use for an international ska band, who has had two top 100 albums in the last ten years?
Medium
Large
Small
6
A manager (or a booking agent) takes their % before costs - i.e. from gross earnings?
False
True
7
PPL stands for...
Phonographic Practice Limited
Phonographic Protection Limited
Phonographic Performance Limited
Phonographic Playlists Limited
8
What are you left with once your costs have come off your gross earnings?
PAYE earnings
Remainder earnings
NEST earnings
NETT earnings
9
A music producer has a creative input to the song being recorded
True
False
10
What is the phrase used for taking your cut from gross earnings?
skimming 360
skimming
skimming first
skimming from the top
11
The majority of people working in the music industry are freelancers
True
False
12
How often does a freelancer pay tax per year?
bi-annually
weekly
monthly
annually
13
What is the benefit of having a musical director in rehearsal?
Gives the rehearsal direction
Ensures everyone is focused
Productivity is maximised
Musical material continues to develop
14
Which role does this: scouts new artists/songwriters to develop for a record label
Plugger
Music Producer
A&R (Artist and Repertoire)
Promoter
15
What type of insurance should a small event organiser take out to protect themselves from audience injury claims?
Public premium
Personal liability
Personal premium
Public Liability
16
For
most
people, the tax bracket they fall into is:
20%
22.5%
25%
17.5%
17
How is 'risk' calculated?
likelihood of occurrence minus the number of people impacted
likelihood of occurrence plus number of people impacted
likelihood of occurrence x number of people impacted
likelihood of occurrence divided by number of people impacted
18
Copyright lasts for 70 years
True
False
19
Why might you book a venue that has a lower capacity for a popular band?
Big venues don't sound good
You want to sell out on tickets
To knock the band's ego down a peg
The location is better
20
A hospitality rider contains all the information required by the band to perform the gig
True
False
21
Royalty rates are the standard for all artists
True
False
22
How do most people who work in the music industry get paid?
Contract
Royalties
Salary
Cash in Hand
23
A venue has a capacity of 300, what size would you describe this venue?
Large
Medium
Small
24
Contemporary bands make use of musical director responsibilities in rehearsals
True
False
25
Whose responsibility is it, to ensure the health and safety of customers?
Event Co-ordinator
Front of House Manager
Stage Manager
Liaison Manager
26
You can only be either a live performance session musician, or a recording session musician
False
True
27
The recording engineer operates more of the equipment than the producer
True
False
28
You've been asked to provide your travel expense to a gig, but don't know what to charge, where could you find info?
HMRC
Musicians Union
FuelCostCalculator.com
AA routefinder
29
Who does this: matches suitable artists to venues, books shows and manages funding for the gig?
Booking Agent
Agency
Promoter
Venue Management
30
Your personal allowance per annum is £12,500
True
False
31
A 'plugger' works for...
the band's record company
the band's booking agent
the band
the band's manager
32
When working with under 18s, what document is necessary for every adult?
CBD
DBS
DRB
PRS
33
You're a booking agent, how much money do you make from a gig?
Annual Salary
You don't
Percentage of Profits
Fixed Flat Payment
34
Your N.I contribution is...
4%
6%
8%
2&
35
Which other licensing organisation have PPL joined up with?
PRS
MCPS
PCPS
MRS
36
VAT is 20%
True
False
37
What is the typical % for a booking agent?
10%
5%
15%
12%
