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.
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
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
VH1
5. Modern Music Videos
1995 - Most expensive
music video costing
seven million.
2010 - Lady Gaga’s
“Scream” - The
Jacksons music videos
reached one billion
views
2005 - YouTube
launches and artists
such as Ok Go gain
major success
