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The original *Cashbox* magazine, an American music industry trade publication, also covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukeboxes and arcade games.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source explicitly states that the original *Cashbox* magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukeboxes and arcade games, in addition to the music industry.
*Cashbox*'s primary competitors in the United States music chart publishing industry included *Billboard* and *Record World*, the latter of which was previously known as *Music Vendor*.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source identifies *Billboard* and *Record World* (formerly *Music Vendor*) as *Cashbox*'s primary competitors in the U.S. music chart publishing industry.
From its inception, *Cashbox* always indicated the biggest-selling artists on its charts by placing a star next to their names.
Answer: False
Explanation: Initially, *Cashbox* did not indicate the biggest seller. The practice of placing a star next to the names of prominent artists began on October 25, 1952, not from its inception.
*Cashbox* published separate charts for jukebox popularity, record sales, and radio airplay in its print edition.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that *Cashbox* published distinct charts for jukebox popularity, record sales, and radio airplay.
*Billboard* debuted its 'Hot 100' chart in 1968, which combined all measures of popularity into one all-encompassing chart.
Answer: False
Explanation: *Billboard* debuted its 'Hot 100' chart in August 1958, not 1968.
*Cashbox* published chart data exclusively for pop and rock music genres.
Answer: False
Explanation: *Cashbox* published chart data for specific genres, including country music and R&B music, indicating it was not exclusive to pop and rock.
The *Cashbox* R&B chart was temporarily discontinued in 1960 because it had become dominated by pop records, but was reinstated later that year.
Answer: True
Explanation: The *Cashbox* R&B chart was indeed discontinued after March 5, 1960, due to pop record dominance and reinstated in December of the same year.
*Cash Box* provided awards to its top-selling charted artists.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source indicates that *Cash Box* provided awards, including those for its top-selling charted artists.
Which of the following industries, in addition to the music industry, did the original *Cashbox* magazine cover?
Answer: The amusement arcade industry, including jukeboxes and arcade games
Explanation: The original *Cashbox* magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, specifically including jukebox machines and arcade games, in addition to the music industry.
Which magazine was a prominent competitor to *Cashbox* and was known as *Music Vendor* before April 1964?
Answer: *Record World*
Explanation: *Record World* was a prominent competitor to *Cashbox* and was known as *Music Vendor* before April 1964.
When did *Cashbox* begin indicating the biggest-selling artists on its charts with a star?
Answer: October 25, 1952
Explanation: The practice of placing a star next to the names of the most important artists to denote their prominence began on October 25, 1952.
Which of the following was NOT a type of separate chart published by *Cashbox* in its print edition?
Answer: Concert attendance
Explanation: *Cashbox* published separate charts for jukebox popularity, record sales, and radio airplay, but not for concert attendance.
In what year did *Billboard* debut its 'Hot 100' chart, which combined all measures of popularity?
Answer: 1958
Explanation: *Billboard* debuted its 'Hot 100' chart in August 1958.
Which two specific music genres did *Cashbox* publish chart data for?
Answer: Country music and R&B music
Explanation: *Cashbox* published chart data for specific genres, including country music and R&B music.
Why was the *Cashbox* R&B chart temporarily discontinued after the March 5, 1960, issue?
Answer: It had become dominated by pop records
Explanation: The *Cashbox* R&B chart was discontinued after March 5, 1960, because it had become dominated by pop records.
The initial run of *Cashbox* magazine concluded in 1986, a decade before its online revival.
Answer: False
Explanation: The original *Cashbox* magazine concluded its run on November 16, 1996, not 1986. Its online revival occurred in 2006, which was a decade after its cessation.
The rise of Joel Whitburn's research books and the syndicated radio series *American Top 40* contributed to *Cashbox*'s decline in the 1970s.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source identifies Joel Whitburn's research books and *American Top 40* (which used *Billboard* data) as primary factors in *Cashbox*'s decline during the 1970s.
The incident involving Wayne Newton's song 'The Letter' reaching number one on *Cashbox*'s Top 100 chart in 1992 significantly boosted the magazine's credibility.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Wayne Newton incident in 1992 severely damaged *Cashbox*'s credibility due to accusations of chart fixing, rather than boosting it.
Official findings regarding the chart-fixing accusations against *Cashbox* following the Wayne Newton incident were publicly revealed, confirming the allegations.
Answer: False
Explanation: No official findings regarding the Wayne Newton incident and chart-fixing accusations were ever publicly revealed.
The original *Cashbox* magazine printed its final consecutive chart in November 1996.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that the original *Cashbox* magazine published its final consecutive chart in November 1996.
Kevin Hughes was the chart director for *Cashbox*'s pop music chart in 1989, based in Los Angeles.
Answer: False
Explanation: Kevin Hughes was the chart director for *Cashbox*'s country music chart for up-and-coming artists in Nashville in 1989, not the pop music chart in Los Angeles.
Kevin Hughes was reportedly seeking to introduce more scientific and transparent methods for determining chart positions for *Cashbox* prior to his murder.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source indicates that Kevin Hughes was reportedly working to implement more scientific and transparent chart methodologies before his death.
Richard D'Antonio was convicted of Kevin Hughes's murder in 2003, and the killing was linked to a payola scheme involving record promoter Chuck Dixon.
Answer: True
Explanation: Richard D'Antonio was convicted of Kevin Hughes's murder in 2003, and prosecutors linked the killing to a payola scheme involving Chuck Dixon.
Evidence of the payola scheme included a Dixon client being named 'Male Vocalist of the Year' by *Cashbox* despite having sold no records.
Answer: True
Explanation: A key piece of evidence for the payola scheme was a Chuck Dixon client receiving the 'Male Vocalist of the Year' award from *Cashbox* without any record sales.
Both Richard D'Antonio and Chuck Dixon were alive and serving prison sentences at the time of the source's writing.
Answer: False
Explanation: Richard D'Antonio died in prison in 2014, and Chuck Dixon had died prior to D'Antonio's arrest, meaning neither was alive and serving sentences at the time of the source's writing.
When did the original run of *Cashbox* magazine conclude?
Answer: November 16, 1996
Explanation: The final issue of the original *Cashbox* magazine was published on November 16, 1996.
Which of the following contributed to the decline of *Cashbox* in the 1970s?
Answer: Joel Whitburn's research books and *American Top 40* using *Billboard* data.
Explanation: Joel Whitburn's research books, based on *Billboard* data, and the syndicated radio series *American Top 40* using *Billboard* statistics, were significant factors in *Cashbox*'s decline in the 1970s.
What incident severely damaged *Cashbox*'s credibility on December 12, 1992?
Answer: The controversial reporting of 'The Letter' by Wayne Newton as number one.
Explanation: The controversial reporting of Wayne Newton's 'The Letter' as number one on December 12, 1992, severely damaged *Cashbox*'s credibility due to accusations of chart fixing.
What was the outcome of the accusations of chart fixing against *Cashbox* following the Wayne Newton incident?
Answer: No official findings regarding the incident were ever revealed.
Explanation: Following the Wayne Newton incident, no official findings regarding the accusations of chart fixing against *Cashbox* were ever publicly revealed.
What was Kevin Hughes's role at *Cashbox* magazine in 1989?
Answer: Chart director for the country music chart for up-and-coming artists.
Explanation: In 1989, Kevin Hughes was the chart director for *Cashbox*'s country music chart for up-and-coming artists in Nashville.
What evidence supported the existence of a payola scheme involving Chuck Dixon and *Cashbox* employees?
Answer: A Dixon client being named 'Male Vocalist of the Year' without selling a single record.
Explanation: Evidence supporting the payola scheme included a Chuck Dixon client being named *Cashbox*'s 'Male Vocalist of the Year' despite having sold no records.
The online revival of *Cashbox Magazine* in 2006 occurred without the involvement or consent of the family of George Albert, the original president and publisher.
Answer: False
Explanation: The online revival of *Cashbox Magazine* in 2006 explicitly occurred with the consent and cooperation of the family of George Albert, the late president and publisher.
The revived *Cashbox Magazine* operates solely as a weekly online publication.
Answer: False
Explanation: The revived *Cashbox Magazine* operates as a monthly online magazine with weekly charts and also offers bimonthly print editions, not solely as a weekly online publication.
As of April 2015, *Cashbox Magazine* expanded its genre coverage to include Roots Music, Bluegrass, Beach Music, and Country Christian charts.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that as of April 2015, *Cashbox Magazine* added several new genre charts, including Roots Music, Bluegrass Singles, Beach Music Top 40, and Country Christian Top 100 Singles.
In 2015, the online *Cashbox Magazine* relaunched its Looking Ahead Charts to cover only specific niche genres.
Answer: False
Explanation: On March 1, 2015, the online *Cashbox Magazine* relaunched its Looking Ahead Charts to cover *all* genres of music, not just specific niche genres.
The partnership between *Cashbox Magazine* and Wilds & Associates in 2018 led to the cessation of its printed edition.
Answer: False
Explanation: The partnership with Wilds & Associates in 2018 led to the *reintroduction* of a bi-monthly printed edition, not its cessation.
A new website for *Cashbox* was launched in early 2020, providing only subscription information.
Answer: False
Explanation: A new website for *Cashbox* was unveiled in late 2021, offering issue previews, music news, and subscription information, not just subscription information in early 2020.
How was *Cashbox* revived after its dissolution in 1996?
Answer: It was reinvented as an online magazine in 2006 with the family's consent.
Explanation: Ten years after its dissolution, *Cashbox* was reinvented as an online magazine in 2006, with the consent and cooperation of the family of George Albert.
What is the current publication format of the revived *Cashbox Magazine*?
Answer: Monthly online magazine with weekly charts and bimonthly print editions.
Explanation: The revived *Cashbox Magazine* operates as a monthly online magazine with weekly charts and also offers bimonthly print editions.
As of April 2015, which of the following was NOT a new music chart added by *Cashbox Magazine*?
Answer: Classical Crossover Top 40
Explanation: As of April 2015, *Cashbox Magazine* added Roots Music, Bluegrass Singles, and Beach Music Top 40, among others, but not 'Classical Crossover Top 40'.
How did the revived *Cashbox Magazine* update its main charts on March 1, 2015?
Answer: It relaunched the Looking Ahead Charts to cover all genres and expanded the Top 100 to Top 200.
Explanation: On March 1, 2015, the online *Cashbox Magazine* relaunched its Looking Ahead Charts to cover all genres and expanded the Top 100 to Top 200.
What was the impact of *Cashbox Magazine*'s partnership with Wilds & Associates in 2018?
Answer: Wilds & Associates became the publisher and distributor, leading to a return to a bi-monthly printed edition.
Explanation: The partnership with Wilds & Associates in 2018 resulted in Wilds & Associates becoming the publisher and distributor for *Cashbox*, leading to the reintroduction of a bi-monthly printed edition.
What new digital development occurred for *Cashbox* in late 2021?
Answer: A new website offering issue previews, music news, and subscription information.
Explanation: In late 2021, a new website was unveiled for *Cashbox*, offering readers issue previews, music news, and subscription information.
Unlike *Billboard*, *Cashbox* charted each version of a single song separately, providing individual chart positions for different artists.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source states that *Cashbox* combined all available recordings of a single song into one chart position, displaying artist and label information for each version, which was a key difference from *Billboard*.
All chart data for the main *Cashbox* charts in the revived magazine is provided by *Billboard*.
Answer: False
Explanation: All chart data for the main *Cashbox* charts in the revived magazine is provided by Digital Radio Tracker, not *Billboard*.
The 'Looking Ahead chart' in *Cash Box* was equivalent to *Billboard*'s main Hot 100 chart.
Answer: False
Explanation: The 'Looking Ahead chart' was *Cash Box*'s equivalent to *Billboard*'s 'Bubbling Under' charts, not the main Hot 100 chart.
The 'Looking Ahead chart' began with 20 positions in 1959 and expanded to 50 positions by 1961, maintaining that size through the 1960s.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source details the evolution of the 'Looking Ahead chart,' confirming it started with 20 positions in 1959 and expanded to 50 by 1961, maintaining that size through the 1960s.
The Top 100 Country Singles chart was compiled by *Cash Box* based solely on sales data from major retailers.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Top 100 Country Singles chart was compiled based on a 'quantitative analysis' of playlist reports from country radio stations *and* sales data, not solely sales data.
The original *Cash Box* data for online archives is maintained by The Internet Archive.
Answer: False
Explanation: Randy Price maintains the original *Cash Box* data for the online archives via cashboxarchives.com, not The Internet Archive.
The Swem Library at The College of William and Mary holds the archive of the original print editions of *Cash Box* magazine.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Swem Library at The College of William and Mary is indeed the institution that maintains the archive of the original print editions of *Cash Box* magazine.
The print editions of *Cash Box* were digitized through a grant from the Library of Congress.
Answer: False
Explanation: The print editions of *Cash Box* were digitized through a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources, in collaboration with the Internet Archive, not directly from the Library of Congress.
What was a key difference in *Cashbox*'s chart methodology compared to *Billboard*'s regarding song versions?
Answer: *Cashbox* combined all available recordings of a single song into one chart position.
Explanation: Unlike *Billboard*, *Cashbox* combined all available recordings of a single song into one chart position, displaying artist and label information for each version.
Who provides the chart data for the main *Cashbox* charts in the revived magazine?
Answer: Digital Radio Tracker
Explanation: All chart data for the main *Cashbox* charts in the revived magazine is provided by Digital Radio Tracker.
What was the 'Looking Ahead chart' in *Cash Box* magazine equivalent to in *Billboard*?
Answer: The Bubbling Under charts
Explanation: The 'Looking Ahead chart' in *Cash Box* was its equivalent to *Billboard*'s 'Bubbling Under' charts.
When did the 'Looking Ahead chart' first begin publication?
Answer: October 3, 1959
Explanation: The 'Looking Ahead chart' first began publication on October 3, 1959.
How was the 'Top 100 Country Singles chart' compiled by *Cash Box*?
Answer: Through a quantitative analysis of playlist reports from country radio stations and sales data.
Explanation: The 'Top 100 Country Singles chart' was compiled through a quantitative analysis of playlist reports from country radio stations and sales data.
Which institution maintains an archive of the original print editions of *Cash Box* magazine?
Answer: The Swem Library at The College of William and Mary
Explanation: The Swem Library at The College of William and Mary maintains the archive of the original print editions of *Cash Box* magazine.
When did the 'Looking Ahead chart' expand to 50 positions?
Answer: April 29, 1961
Explanation: The 'Looking Ahead chart' expanded to 50 positions on April 29, 1961.
Sandy Graham is the owner, editor in chief, and CEO of *Cashbox Canada*, while Bruce Elrod is the owner and registered agent for *Cashbox* in the U.S.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms Sandy Graham's role at *Cashbox Canada* and Bruce Elrod's role for *Cashbox* in the U.S.
Joel Whitburn's Record Research Inc. published a history of *Cash Box* singles chart data covering 1952 through 1996 in 2014.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that Joel Whitburn's Record Research Inc. published a history of *Cash Box* singles chart data from 1952 through 1996 in 2014.
The ISSN for *Cashbox* magazine is 0008-7289.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that the ISSN for *Cashbox* magazine is 0008-7289.
The original *Cashbox* magazine was based in New York City, U.S.
Answer: False
Explanation: The original *Cashbox* magazine was based in Kennedy, Alabama, U.S., not New York City.
The current *Cashbox* operation in the United States is based in Ridgeway, South Carolina.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source states that the current *Cashbox* operation in the United States is based in Ridgeway, South Carolina.
Frank Hoffmann authored 'The Cash Box Singles Chart, 1950-1981', published in 1983.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that Frank Hoffmann authored 'The Cash Box Singles Chart, 1950-1981,' published in 1983.
Frank Hoffmann and Joel Whitburn co-authored 'The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955-1974'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Frank Hoffmann and George Albert co-authored 'The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955-1974,' not Joel Whitburn.
Which radio personality used *Cashbox* information for a period on his *National Music Survey*, starting in 1981?
Answer: Dick Clark
Explanation: Dick Clark used *Cashbox* information for a period on his *National Music Survey*, starting in 1981.
Who is the owner, editor in chief, and CEO of *Cashbox Canada*?
Answer: Sandy Graham
Explanation: Sandy Graham is the owner, editor in chief, and CEO of *Cashbox Canada*.
Who published a history of the *Cash Box* singles chart data from 1952 through 1996?
Answer: Joel Whitburn's Record Research Inc.
Explanation: Joel Whitburn's Record Research Inc. published a history of the *Cash Box* singles chart data from 1952 through 1996 in 2014.
Where was the original *Cashbox* magazine based?
Answer: Kennedy, Alabama, U.S.
Explanation: The original *Cashbox* magazine was based in Kennedy, Alabama, U.S.
Who co-authored 'The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955-1974'?
Answer: Frank Hoffmann and George Albert
Explanation: Frank Hoffmann and George Albert co-authored 'The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955-1974'.