History of Sound
From Singles to Digital Downloads
The Business of Radio
Music, Youth, Culture, and Society
The Future of Sound
100
What was the first song heard on the phonograph?
Mary had a Little Lamb
100
What were 45-RPM discs ideal for?
Popular hit songs
100
Name 2 popular formats from "Format Radio".
Country, all talk, sports, oldies, contemporary hits...
100
Elvis was a popular artist of what genre?
Rock and Roll
100
What is the most popular type of radio?
Terrestrial
200
When was the Zune discontinued?
2011
200
Digital recording is a method of recording sound that involves storing music in a computer-readable format known as _____________.
Binary Information
200
Who is a popular shock jock?
Howard Stern
200
In what year did the british invasion begin?
1964
200
What is the problem with satellite radio?
Its too expensive
300
What was the name of the first mobile music player that was mentioned?
Walkman
300
What is MP3 short for?
Moving Picture Experts Groups audio layer 3.
300
What does the FCC stand for?
Federal Communications Commission
300
what is an album that brings together a group of songs with related themes?
Concept album
300
Which is more popular: Audio streaming or podcasts?
Audio Streaming
400
When was the first CD introduced in the US?
1980's
400
True or False: MP3s can be burned onto CD's?
True
400
What does NPR stand for?
National Public Radio
400
What made Motown so important?
The time period
400
True or false: Pirate editions of a CD are believed to be destroying the recording industry.
true
500
What are the names of the four of us?
Garrett, Tori, Caroline, Dorothy
500
What is the most recent format of music?
MP3
500
What was the Public Broadcasting Act designed to create?
Educational Television
500
Name two of the four main elements of hip hop culture
MCing, DJing, B-Boying, Graffiti Art
500
Which is most popular: Radio, Streaming, Audio/webcasting, or podcasts?
radio
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