1. History of Music Video
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2. What is a music video?
A music video is a short film integrating a song and
imagery, produced for promotional or artistic
purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made
and used as a marketing device intended to promote
the sale of music recordings.
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3. Timeline of Music Video
1964 - First glimpses of music in motion picture. “A
Hard Day’s Night” - The Beatles
1975 - First ground breaking music
video. “Bohemian Rhapsody” -
Queen
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4. Development in the
80’s
1983 - Most successful and
1981 - First music video to be
shown on television aired influential music ever.
on MTV. “Video Killed the “Thriller” - Michael
Radio Star” - The Buggles Jackson
1985 - MTV launches
the television channel
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5. Modern Music Videos
1995 - Most expensive
music video costing
seven million. QuickTimeª and a
2010 - Lady Gaga’s
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“Scream” - The
Jacksons music videos
reached one billion
views
2005 - YouTube
launches and artists
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