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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."http://timerime.com/upload/resized/52981/596148/resized_image2_8757301c1129dda57dfacd7b0da2297f.jpg -
Arrival of 'Talkies'
Many musical short films produced featuring many bands, vocalists and dancers. -
"Screen Songs" Introduced
Series of cartoon films which encouraged audiences to sing along by "following the bouncing ball." -
Musical Films 1930-59
The musical film was a film genre in which several songs were interwoven into the film. -
Ancestor of the Music Video 1930-40
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Arrival of Promotional Clips 1940-49
These were short films of many famous jazz artists and their bands on a movie-set bandstand. -
Rise of Television 1956-60
The rise of popular music was tied with the rise of television as the format exposed new stars. -
The Beatles 1964
The Beatles set the stage for the modern music video with the motion picture "A Hard Days Night." -
The Beatles use Promotional Films 1965
Beatles film 10 films which are used to promote album releases. Kicks off video promotion. -
MTV Launched 1981
24hr broadcast means music videos begin to play a central role in music marketing by the mid 1980s. -
Thriller 1983
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. -
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. -
Scream
The Jackson's "Scream", costing seven million to produce, is the most expensive music video ever. -
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. -
Gangnam Style
'Gangnam Style' becomes the first ever YouTube video to reach over 1 billion views.
