A HISTORY OF MUSIC VIDEOS

WHAT IS A MUSIC VIDEO?

• A music video accompanies the artists track as a visual representation of the song

• In more recent times, music videos have been a way to promote the artist and create interest and advertising for their music

THE FIRST MUSIC VIDEO

• The very first music video aired on MTV in 1979, Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

MUSIC VIDEOS BECOMING STANDARDISED

• By the 1980s, creating a music video to accompany your song became the standard thing to do

• Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen began an era of artists using music videos to promote themselves

MODERNISATION OF MUSIC VIDEO

• Music videos now depend on the success of the song, if the single is released then usually a music video is released also

• Most music videos now are watched for their content and so the audience can see what they are like, not so that they can listen to the song

• For lots of modern artists, the build up from the single release to the music video release is crucial and makes the video even more popular