My theory on why MTV doesn't play music videos anymore
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Re: My theory on why MTV doesn't play music videos anymore
Exactly. I use Pandora, but in a similar way. It's totally possible for me to hear Petula Clark, the Bad Brains, the Specials, and Puffy AmiYumi in a row.
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This is true, if you wanted to watch a Madonna video go to MTV, but if you wanted to watch a Celine Dion video go to VH1 (I picked an artist that I assume MTV was not playing a lot of, if at all, back in their glory days). I definitely spent some time watching music videos on VH1.
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Re: My theory on why MTV doesn't play music videos anymore
I just think music is a symptom of our culture (along with Movies, TV, etc.), in that teenagers think it's not cool to like anything from the past. Part of the reason is they just aren't exposed to older stuff and you have to search it out yourself. The only music I was exposed to was MTV and pop music in the 80's growing up, and I started to search out The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and was amazed at what I was missing all of those years.
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A segment of teenagers for the last 30 years have always been like OMG music now SUUUUUUUXXXXXXX. Go on the youtube page for any crappy 80's rock song and it's flooded with why can't we get real bands anymore like"Ratt,Starship,Dokken etc" anymore instead of Beiber and Katy Perry I wish I grew up in the 80's seems like real talent mattered back then.
#81
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Its now official as of 2017 MTV no longer plays music videos at 3am or in the wee hours of the morning.
Music Feed has been replaced by Catfish and old reruns of stupid shows.
MTV should change their name to Freeform or some other lame name.
MTV Live should be the real MTV and only they should be allowed to carry the VMA Awards.
A dark era when MTV and VH1 have no music videos.
Music Feed has been replaced by Catfish and old reruns of stupid shows.
MTV should change their name to Freeform or some other lame name.
MTV Live should be the real MTV and only they should be allowed to carry the VMA Awards.
A dark era when MTV and VH1 have no music videos.
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Re: My theory on why MTV doesn't play music videos anymore
MTV’s Turnaround Plan: More Music, More Live, More Fun
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MTV’s Turnaround Plan: More Music, More Live, More Fun
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/mtv-...el-1201983349/
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/mtv-...el-1201983349/
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Re: My theory on why MTV doesn't play music videos anymore
Does a channel exist that only plays concerts? If not, I think that would be pretty cool.
Of course it would have to cater to all tastes, so there'll be music/genres that people would love and hate - rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop/rap, classical, country, etc. They could just rotate the different types of concerts throughout the day, and then maybe dedicate each evening of the week to a particular genre of music.
I'd much prefer concerts to music videos. I'll only watch a music video once (on youtube) when I'm listening to the song for the first time, and any repeated listens I wouldn't be watching along. It's 2017 - music videos aren't a big deal.
Of course it would have to cater to all tastes, so there'll be music/genres that people would love and hate - rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop/rap, classical, country, etc. They could just rotate the different types of concerts throughout the day, and then maybe dedicate each evening of the week to a particular genre of music.
I'd much prefer concerts to music videos. I'll only watch a music video once (on youtube) when I'm listening to the song for the first time, and any repeated listens I wouldn't be watching along. It's 2017 - music videos aren't a big deal.
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Re: My theory on why MTV doesn't play music videos anymore
Does a channel exist that only plays concerts? If not, I think that would be pretty cool.
Of course it would have to cater to all tastes, so there'll be music/genres that people would love and hate - rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop/rap, classical, country, etc. They could just rotate the different types of concerts throughout the day, and then maybe dedicate each evening of the week to a particular genre of music.
I'd much prefer concerts to music videos. I'll only watch a music video once (on youtube) when I'm listening to the song for the first time, and any repeated listens I wouldn't be watching along. It's 2017 - music videos aren't a big deal.
Of course it would have to cater to all tastes, so there'll be music/genres that people would love and hate - rock, pop, jazz, hip-hop/rap, classical, country, etc. They could just rotate the different types of concerts throughout the day, and then maybe dedicate each evening of the week to a particular genre of music.
I'd much prefer concerts to music videos. I'll only watch a music video once (on youtube) when I'm listening to the song for the first time, and any repeated listens I wouldn't be watching along. It's 2017 - music videos aren't a big deal.
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But the thing about that is, those other music videos you sit through MIGHT end up being something that you like that you hadn't heard of before. That's what I liked about the music video shows that aired on broadcast TV in the 80s, and why I would've loved to have had MTV during that time. Same thing with good radio versus playing just your favorite tracks.
But I was gonna bump this thread after finding this on YouTube- I don't really like Guns N Roses but this shows how much YouTube's video quality has improved- this was shot on video for MTV and if you watch this using Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or on a recent TV's YouTube app (like my LG), it actually displays AT THE RIGHT FRAME RATE! Still some slight compression artifacts but if internet video improves then there really won't be any need for cable anymore (not that any current cable channels even care about picture quality).
I need to figure out how to upload video like this and re-do all the stuff I've uploaded.
But I was gonna bump this thread after finding this on YouTube- I don't really like Guns N Roses but this shows how much YouTube's video quality has improved- this was shot on video for MTV and if you watch this using Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, or on a recent TV's YouTube app (like my LG), it actually displays AT THE RIGHT FRAME RATE! Still some slight compression artifacts but if internet video improves then there really won't be any need for cable anymore (not that any current cable channels even care about picture quality).
I need to figure out how to upload video like this and re-do all the stuff I've uploaded.
#94
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I think the "f" in this case stands for fields, not frames. In any case, on internet video 60fps looks like real video, 30fps doesn't.
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I hate that Lean On song.
MTV Live or Palladia use to play a lot of alternative or more rock but now they mostly just pop tunes.
MTV2 might but they play a lot of rap.
MTV Live or Palladia use to play a lot of alternative or more rock but now they mostly just pop tunes.
MTV2 might but they play a lot of rap.
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MTV Classic shows videos almost every morning. They had XTC on this morning. Last week it was an 80s hair metal block. The week before that it was hip-hop from early 2000s.
MTV Live shows videos interspersed with concerts.
MTV Live shows videos interspersed with concerts.
#100
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Animal Planet's owner, Discover Communications, makes as much, if not more, money on advertising.