Mus Bus quiz 9

For on-demand interactive, a behemoth in the free-with-advertising category is _____________, which can be considered a sprawling video jukebox but without the need to insert a coin to play a specific song. a) Sirius b) YouTube c) iHeartRadio d) Saavn

B

If the streamer is a noninteractive platform, who typically handles the royalty collections for masters? a) ASCAP b) Sound Exchange c) BMI d) HFA

B

Overt pay-for-play is called _____________ in terrestrial broadcast radio, where it is illegal under U.S. federal regulations, but those broadcasting regulations don't apply to online. a) decree b) payola c) spec d) cache

B

Spotify is an example of what type of streamer? a) non interactive b) subscription on-demand c) discovery d) tethered

B

What type of stream involves serving music up blindly (users can't select specific tunes), but keeping the flow of music in a user-directed genre? a) on-demand b) noninteractive c) tethered d) interactive

B

Which on-demand interactive streaming service bundles music with video offerings from corporate siblings in the Google ecosystem? a) SoundCloud b) YouTube Music c) Pandora d) Napster

B

What type of equipment comprised 88% of listening by Pandora users in 2017? a) computers b) televisions c) mobile devices d) automobile media systems

C

Which was the first launched streaming service? a) Deezer b) Apple Music c) Napster d) Slacker Radio

C

Which provision extended legal protections to digital platforms when third parties use their facilities to violate copyrights? a) 360 deals b) contingency scales c) quid pro quo d) safe harbor

D

Digital compression upgrades audio fidelity. a) True b) False

F

Streamed music is never actually stored on consumer devices for playback. a) True b) False

F

Streams are easy for consumers to share and duplicate. a) True b) False

F

During streaming, if packets don't arrive in time or aren't processed quickly, the stream freezes until the data flow catches up, at which time playback resumes. a) True b) False

T

Music industry executives particularly dislike advertising-supported streaming - the "free" option - feeling it generates inadequate compensation and devalues music in the eyes of the consumers. a) True b) False

T

On-demand music streaming permits listeners to individually select titles. a) True b) False

T

Streaming platforms license master recordings. a) True b) False

T

The bulk of streaming royalty revenue goes to performers and labels. a) True b) False

T

The music streaming business is still a long way from maturity. a) True b) False

T