Music Industry – Final Exam – Study Guide & Practice
Questions
According to Halloran, et. al., the practice of acknowledging authors who did not contribute to a
song by offering part ownership is also known as "false co-writers". - ANS ✔✔False
"Song Plugging" Refers to attempting to get your song played by specific artists. - ANS ✔✔True
BMI stands for Broadway Music, Inc. - ANS ✔✔False
PROs often sponsor songwriter workshops and seminars in major cities. - ANS ✔✔True
The specific blanket license that is purchased by radio stations and performance venues that
allows these venues to be licensed for a song's "performance rights" is - ANS ✔✔a compulsory
license
Copyright enforcement at an international level is surprisingly simple since nations all adhere to
the same set of copyright laws. - ANS ✔✔False
Cash flow in all three income streams has driven major players to try to control all three income
streams. - ANS ✔✔True
The following are parts of revenue streams for musicians - ANS ✔✔All of the above
Because the record industry must interact with culture, consumers and technologies that they
do not control, it is a closed system. - ANS ✔✔False
, According to Hull, systems theory says there are five components to any business system. They
include the following. - ANS ✔✔all of the above
NARM is a trade association that stands for the National Association of Recorded Music - ANS
✔✔False
Hull argues that those in the music industry who wish to maximize security and profitability,
they must participate at some level of all three income streams. - ANS ✔✔True
According to the U.S. Constitution, copyright protects ideas to incentivize the development of
better ideas and inventions. - ANS ✔✔True
The initial period of copyright duration as defined by the US Constitution was 50 years plus the
life of the author. - ANS ✔✔False
Hull notes that the Berne Convention is a convention that many nations have joined to protect
literary property such as songwriting. - ANS ✔✔True
According to Hull, songwriters have the statutory rights to terminate an agreement with a
publisher after a period of 35-40 years. This is called rights - ANS ✔✔reversion
Compulsory license rates for performance rights vary for each song. As a result there is no
blanket license for them. - ANS ✔✔False
According to Hull, a US Court of Appeals has noted that a de minimis claim a composition song
can be made. However, there is no such claim that can be made for sound recordings. - ANS
✔✔True
What makes one have to acquire a grand performance right versus a small performance right is
determined by whether or not a song is used in a - ANS ✔✔dramatic performance
Questions
According to Halloran, et. al., the practice of acknowledging authors who did not contribute to a
song by offering part ownership is also known as "false co-writers". - ANS ✔✔False
"Song Plugging" Refers to attempting to get your song played by specific artists. - ANS ✔✔True
BMI stands for Broadway Music, Inc. - ANS ✔✔False
PROs often sponsor songwriter workshops and seminars in major cities. - ANS ✔✔True
The specific blanket license that is purchased by radio stations and performance venues that
allows these venues to be licensed for a song's "performance rights" is - ANS ✔✔a compulsory
license
Copyright enforcement at an international level is surprisingly simple since nations all adhere to
the same set of copyright laws. - ANS ✔✔False
Cash flow in all three income streams has driven major players to try to control all three income
streams. - ANS ✔✔True
The following are parts of revenue streams for musicians - ANS ✔✔All of the above
Because the record industry must interact with culture, consumers and technologies that they
do not control, it is a closed system. - ANS ✔✔False
, According to Hull, systems theory says there are five components to any business system. They
include the following. - ANS ✔✔all of the above
NARM is a trade association that stands for the National Association of Recorded Music - ANS
✔✔False
Hull argues that those in the music industry who wish to maximize security and profitability,
they must participate at some level of all three income streams. - ANS ✔✔True
According to the U.S. Constitution, copyright protects ideas to incentivize the development of
better ideas and inventions. - ANS ✔✔True
The initial period of copyright duration as defined by the US Constitution was 50 years plus the
life of the author. - ANS ✔✔False
Hull notes that the Berne Convention is a convention that many nations have joined to protect
literary property such as songwriting. - ANS ✔✔True
According to Hull, songwriters have the statutory rights to terminate an agreement with a
publisher after a period of 35-40 years. This is called rights - ANS ✔✔reversion
Compulsory license rates for performance rights vary for each song. As a result there is no
blanket license for them. - ANS ✔✔False
According to Hull, a US Court of Appeals has noted that a de minimis claim a composition song
can be made. However, there is no such claim that can be made for sound recordings. - ANS
✔✔True
What makes one have to acquire a grand performance right versus a small performance right is
determined by whether or not a song is used in a - ANS ✔✔dramatic performance
