Dominick10 Tb Ch08 1 
Chapter 8
Sound Recording
True/False
1. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph, thought it would be useful as a dictation machine.
Ans: T
2. When radio began to gain in popularity, sales of records and record players skyrocketed. Ans: F
3. TV's rising popularity affected radio, but not the recording industry.
Ans: F
4. Rock music has roots in several musical genres, including rhythm and blues.
Ans: T
5. The dawn of the '60s brought a new cleancut breed of rock star, thanks to American record companies' desires to increase profits.
Ans: T
6. Although some American recording artists were prominent during the 1960s, the music scene became dominated by the "British Invasion."
Ans: T
7. Heavy metal music emerged as rock became part of the counterculture.
Ans: T
8. Downloading ring tones is big business – Billboard magazine even has a chart listing the most popular ring tone downloads.
Ans: T
9. The music industry can be divided into three main segments: production, distribution, and consumption.
Ans: F
10. Rack jobbers are record distributors who sell directly to the consumer.
Ans: F
11. Ownership in the recording industry is less concentrated than any other media industry. Ans: F
12. In the recording industry, the distribution department is responsible for getting music played on radio stations.
Ans: F
Pg: 190
13. Because legally downloading music is so popular, the recording industry is no longer concerned about illegal downloads.
Ans: F
14. Record companies charge a higher rate to phone companies than they charge online services to offer songs for downloads..
Ans: T
Pg: 185
15. The Billboard charts are the recording industry's most significant source of feedback.
Ans: T
Multiple Choice
16. The gramophone recorded onto a disk; its predecessor (the graphophone) recorded onto a:
A. paper wheel
B.
Sound Recording
True/False
1. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph, thought it would be useful as a dictation machine.
Ans: T
2. When radio began to gain in popularity, sales of records and record players skyrocketed. Ans: F
3. TV's rising popularity affected radio, but not the recording industry.
Ans: F
4. Rock music has roots in several musical genres, including rhythm and blues.
Ans: T
5. The dawn of the '60s brought a new cleancut breed of rock star, thanks to American record companies' desires to increase profits.
Ans: T
6. Although some American recording artists were prominent during the 1960s, the music scene became dominated by the "British Invasion."
Ans: T
7. Heavy metal music emerged as rock became part of the counterculture.
Ans: T
8. Downloading ring tones is big business – Billboard magazine even has a chart listing the most popular ring tone downloads.
Ans: T
9. The music industry can be divided into three main segments: production, distribution, and consumption.
Ans: F
10. Rack jobbers are record distributors who sell directly to the consumer.
Ans: F
11. Ownership in the recording industry is less concentrated than any other media industry. Ans: F
12. In the recording industry, the distribution department is responsible for getting music played on radio stations.
Ans: F
Pg: 190
13. Because legally downloading music is so popular, the recording industry is no longer concerned about illegal downloads.
Ans: F
14. Record companies charge a higher rate to phone companies than they charge online services to offer songs for downloads..
Ans: T
Pg: 185
15. The Billboard charts are the recording industry's most significant source of feedback.
Ans: T
Multiple Choice
16. The gramophone recorded onto a disk; its predecessor (the graphophone) recorded onto a:
A. paper wheel
B.