COMM 151 ch5 – Flashcards

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A major difference between sound recordings made by Emile Berliner and those made by Thomas Edison was that a. Edison's disks could be mass produced b. Berliner's disks were flat c. Edison's disks were coated with lamp black d. Berliner's disks were made of wax
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b. Berliner's disks were flat
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Under the compromise reached by CBS and RCA in 1953, singles were released on the _____ format a. CD b. 78 rpm c. 33-1/3 rpm d. 45 rpm
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d. 45 rpm
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In the 1940s, ______________, invented in Germany, originated as magnetized strands of ribbon.
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tape
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About __________% of all music recordings purchased in the United States are downloads. a. 80 b. 70 c. 60 d. 50 e. 40
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e. 40
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____________ is now the leading music format. a. CD b. Downloadable files c. LP d. Magnetic tape
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b. Downloadable files
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Which of the following moral and cultural boundaries did rock and roll not blur in the 1950s? a. Old and Young (generational) b. White and black (racial) c. Sacred and secular (high and low) d. Male and female (gender) e. North and South (regional)
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a. Old and Young (generational)
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____________ is considered a more democratic and participatory form of music than other musical genres. a. Hip-hop b. Country c. Folk d. Punk e. Alternative
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c. Folk
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Which of the following research areas of music can be used to enter a larger discussion that deals with media and society? a. Music and freedom of speech b. Oligopoly in the music industry c. Recording technologies such as phonograph and CD d. Music and social & racial politics e. Evolution between mainstream- and sub-cultures f. All of the above
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f. All of the above
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Which of the following large corporations is not one of the major firms controlling national and international music distribution? a. BMG b. Sony c. Time Warner d. RCA
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d. RCA
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Artists receive a performance royalty every time one of their songs is played on the radio. (T / F)
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True
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