History of The Music Video
1930
Series of cartoon films which encouraged audiences to sing along by "following the bouncing ball."
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1930 - 1940
Many artists featured in dramatized performances of hit songs.
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1940 - 1949
These were short films of many famous jazz artists and their bands on a movie-set bandstand.
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1956 - 1960
The rise of popular music was tied with the rise of television as the format exposed new stars.
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1964
The Beatles set the stage for the modern music video with the motion picture "A Hard Days Night."
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1981
24hr broadcast means music videos begin to play a central role in music marketing by the mid 1980s
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1983
Michael Jackson's most successful and influential video of all time released.
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1985
This featured softer music and catered to an older demographic, widening the audience of videos.
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1992
Listed in the credits for the first time, directors such as Gondry and Romanek launch careers.
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1995
The Jackson's "Scream", costing seven million to produce, is the most expensive music video ever.
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2005
Allows people to watch videos online. New artists see popularity rise through internet.
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