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First Example of 'Illustrated Song'
Still images are projected onto a screen simultaneous to a live performance of "Little Lost Child." An illustrated song is a type of performance art and was a popular form of entertainment in the early 20th century in the United States. -
Arrival of 'Talkies'
Many musical short films produced featuring many bands, vocalists and dancers.This edited article about the early cinema originally appeared in Look and Learn issue number 408 published on 8 November 1969. -
Musical Films
The musical film was a film genre in which several songs were interwoven into the film. -
Ancestor of the Music Video
Many artists featured in dramatized performances of hit songs. -
"Screen Songs" Introduced
Series of cartoon films which encouraged audiences to sing along by "following the bouncing ball."Screen Songs is the name of a series of animated cartoons produced by the Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures between 1929 and 1938. They were revived by Famous Studios in 1945. -
Arrival of Promotional Clip
These were short films of many famous jazz artists and their bands on a movie-set bandstand. -
Rise of Television
The rise of popular music was tied with the rise of television as the format exposed new stars.Although television had been in development since the 1920s and there had been experimental broadcasts since the 1930s, it isn't until after World War II that the networks are able to concentrate on developing programming, -
The Beatles
The Beatles set the stage for the modern music video with the motion picture "A Hard Days Night."The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in Liverpool, in 1960. With John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era. -
The Beatles use Promotional Films
Beatles film 10 films which are used to promote album releases. Kicks off video promotion. -
MTV Launched
24hr broadcast means music videos begin to play a central role in music marketing by the mid 1980s.Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones.It was released on November 12, 1983 in most countries and January 23, 1984 in the United States by Epic Records. -
Thriller
Michael Jackson's most succesful and influential video of all time released. -
VH1 Launched
This featured softer music and catered to an older demographic, widening the audience of videos.H1 (stylized as VI+1 and originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985, in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel. -
Hip Hop Growth
Hip Hop sees significant growth and popularity as MTV launchs Yo! MTV Raps. -
Rise of the Directors
Listed in the credits for the first time, directors such as Gondry and Romanek launch careers.In November 1992, MTV began listing directors with the artist and song credits, reflecting the fact that music videos had increasingly become an auteur's medium. -
Scream
The Jackson's "Scream", costing seven million to produce, is the most expensive music video ever."Scream"/"Childhood" is the lead single from Michael Jackson's ninth studio album, -
YouTube
Allows people to watch videos online. New artists see popularity rise through internet. -
iTunes Opens
Allows music videos to be downloaded from internet. One million d/ls after twenty days.iTunes is a media player, media library, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. -
New Heights
Number of music videos viewed online reaches 34 billion with 183 million viewers. -
One Billion
Lady Gaga's music video views reach one billion views. Her song "Poker Face" sees 375mil alone. -
New Heights
Number of music videos viewed online reaches 34 billion with 183 million viewers.