The Music Business: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on music revenues, formats, cassettes, royalties and copyright societies.

Question 1 of 5 What are the two copyrights in a song?

The composition and the sound recording The title and the cover The singer and the fan The CD and the case

Different parties own each.

Question 2 of 5 What happened to recorded music revenue after 1999?

It fell sharply due to piracy It doubled It stayed flat It disappeared forever

Streaming later drove a recovery.

Question 3 of 5 How did cassettes change Indian music?

Cheap production broke HMV's dominance They banned film music They raised prices They ended regional music

T-Series grew from this era.

Question 4 of 5 What are sync fees?

Payments for using music in films, ads or games Taxes on concerts Fees for tuning instruments Streaming subscriptions

Sync means synchronising music with visuals.

Question 5 of 5 What does IPRS represent?

Composers, lyricists and publishers Film producers only Cinema halls TV channels

PPL represents sound recording owners.

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