MBU 1110 Test 1 questions n correct
answers 2025/2026
An advantage of publicity - which solicits the press and others for coverage in media - is that is
costs lass than other forms of promotion or advertising
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔a. True
Personal Managers assist with:
a. The outside world
b. Promoting you to label, and public
c. Helping make creative decisions
d. all of the above - ANS ✔✔d. all of the above
It is uncommon for a record deal to take two to four months to negotiate with your attorney;
this should take no more than a few hours if the attorney is a professional
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔b. False
Which clause gives the artist the right to terminate the agreement if a specific manager/agent is
no longer with the agency
a. Just-cause
b. Exclusive right
c. Key person (aka Key Man)
d. Sunset clause - ANS ✔✔c. Key person (aka Key Man)
, Every principal stakeholder needs their skilled ________ to help advance
a. BGV
b. Writer
c. Manager
d. Above answers are not sufficient alone - ANS ✔✔GUESS d.
Escalations, like speculation or spec deals, allow for provisions to be made based on how a
product does financially.
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔
Business managers are paid on a percentage ( ___ ) a flat fee or a combination.
a. 11%
b. 9%
c. 7%
d. 5% - ANS ✔✔d. 5%
True independents have the same distribution process as major- affiliated independents
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔
Explain the difference between a record, master, and phonorecord - ANS ✔✔calcium
The music business is not as volatile as the field of education.
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔
answers 2025/2026
An advantage of publicity - which solicits the press and others for coverage in media - is that is
costs lass than other forms of promotion or advertising
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔a. True
Personal Managers assist with:
a. The outside world
b. Promoting you to label, and public
c. Helping make creative decisions
d. all of the above - ANS ✔✔d. all of the above
It is uncommon for a record deal to take two to four months to negotiate with your attorney;
this should take no more than a few hours if the attorney is a professional
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔b. False
Which clause gives the artist the right to terminate the agreement if a specific manager/agent is
no longer with the agency
a. Just-cause
b. Exclusive right
c. Key person (aka Key Man)
d. Sunset clause - ANS ✔✔c. Key person (aka Key Man)
, Every principal stakeholder needs their skilled ________ to help advance
a. BGV
b. Writer
c. Manager
d. Above answers are not sufficient alone - ANS ✔✔GUESS d.
Escalations, like speculation or spec deals, allow for provisions to be made based on how a
product does financially.
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔
Business managers are paid on a percentage ( ___ ) a flat fee or a combination.
a. 11%
b. 9%
c. 7%
d. 5% - ANS ✔✔d. 5%
True independents have the same distribution process as major- affiliated independents
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔
Explain the difference between a record, master, and phonorecord - ANS ✔✔calcium
The music business is not as volatile as the field of education.
a. True
b. False - ANS ✔✔
