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Music Business exam
Midterm Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Total number of CD sales worldwide | 200 billion |
| Average amount of revenue from annual CD sales? | $8 billion |
| Mozart and Barnum both shared what commonality? | both were music promoters |
| Cover charges first appeared... | In 18th century Europe |
| first million-selling song was________and was released in ______ | After the Ball; 1892 |
| 2 products sold that enables individual songs to be transferred throughout the country before the use of recording | Piano rolls; sheet music |
| Very first sound film was______and was released in ____________ | The Jazz Singer; 1927 |
| LP's were invented in________ | the 1940's |
| CDs were introduced in the year | 1982 |
| An agreement between the artist and record company that allows label to take a percentage of other revenue streams such as touring, publishing, and merchandise sales, not including audio related sales | 360 deal |
| Type of organization that collects the money and pays the songwriter/publisher for a radio broadcast of their song? | performing rights organization |
| How much is Spokane AFM Tavern scale for one musician for three hours? | $12.00 per hour x 3 hours = $36.00 |
| What is the source of the income called synchronization rights? | Syncing audio with video |
| Name 2 online sources of Mortimore Productions | Killer Tracks; Procom |
| legal license to cover a song by another artist for a fee. (Does not require artist's permission; costs $0.091 per CD duplication) | Compulsary Music License |
| International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Entertainment (IATSE) | A company that is hired to set up stage equipment for live performances. 7 available positions including Audio Engineer, AV tech, Lighting Tech, Electrician, Carpenters, and Truckloader |
| Most important features of a good song | memorable (hook), immediate appeal, Lyrics contain a theme and employ vivid imagery, well crafted and exhibits an arc (beginning, mid, end) |
| Cure (41) | Satisfying a complaint or resolve a dispute in a contract |
| Default (41) | failure to perform under a legal contract |
| Controlled composition clause (37) | Language in a contract between a recording label and performer, in which the label demands to pay a reduced mechanical royalty for works owned or controlled by the recording artist. |
| Demos (28) | demonstration recording |
| Exploited (31) | to promote, advertise, publicize, license, sell, or advance an artist or a property |
| Front line (43) | Melodic instruments in a band or orchestra, as opposed to the rhythm section |
| Hook (29) | Memorable melodic phrase |
| leadsheet (31) | Music manuscript containing a song's melody, text, or chord symbols |
| Mechanicals (34) | Royalties paid by a record manufacturer to the owner of a music copyright; elements of graphic art are assembled for printing. |
| Performance royalties (33) | Payment for the broadcast or performance of a writer or composer's work. |
| Henry Mancini's top four hits | Pink Panther Theme, Peter Gunn Theme, Moon River, Days of Wine and Roses. |
| Tin Pan Alley (31) | The business of popular music most prevalent in the 1920's in New York. |
| Copublishing | Act of two or more entities sharing publishing income but not necessarily the publishing responsibilities. |
| Production blanket | A means of using unlimited amounts of music in one production for a capped fee. |
| Assignment | Contract assigned to a writer and publisher |
| Primary functions of Song Writers Guild of America (SGA) | offers standard publishing contract, reviews member's publishing contracts for free, administers writer-publishers catalogs, audits publishers, and provides a collaboration service |
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