Music Video Timeline

NICKELODEON

·         The nickelodeon was the first type of indoor exhibition space dedicated to showing projected motion pictures.

·         Flourished from about 1905-1915

·         People were charged 5 cents for an admission.

·         Mechanical musical instruments (eg; piano or orchestra) were used in order to allow the public to insert money (into the jukebox)

SOUNDIES

·         Soundies were three-minute music films, often including short dance sequences, similar to later music videos.

·         Between 1940-1946.

The films were displayed on the Panoram (film jukebox or machine music) used in nightclubs, bars, restaurants, factory lounges, and amusement centers.

SCOPITONE

·         Scopitone is a type of jukebox featuring a 16mm film component

MUSICALS

·         Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs spoken dialogue, acting and dance.

·         Musicals are performed around the world. They may be presented in large venues, such as big-budget Broadway or West End productions in New York City or London.

1866

A HARD DAYS’ NIGHT (THE BEATLES)

·         A Hard Days’ Night is the third studio album by English rock band The Beatles, released on 10^th July 1964.

·         The American version of the album was released two weeks earlier on 26 June 1964 by United Artists Records, with a different track listing.

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They did a short film alongside the single, realising they had a strong visual element. This won over the fans also.

TOP OF THE POPS

·         Top of the Pops was a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1^st January 1964 and 20^th July 2006.

·         Each weekly programme consisted of performances from some of that week's best-selling popular music artists, with a rundown of that week's singles chart. Additionally, there was a special edition of the programme on Christmas Day (and usually, until 1984, a second such edition a few days after Christmas), featuring some of the best-selling singles of the year.

      CONCERT FILMS

       A concert film is a type of documentary film which is an   extended live performance or concert by a musician or comedian

MTV

MTV is an American channel launched in 1981.  
The original purpose was to play music videos guided by tv personalities know as 'video jockeys'.
It is often aimed at young adults but it's not targeted at adolescents and teenagers. 

 YOUTUBE 

Popular Youtube vlogger, Zoe Sugg (Zoella)

Is a video sharing website originated founded in February 14th 2005. The site allows users to upload, view, and share videos. Available content includes video clips, TV clips, music videos, and other content such as video blogging, short original videos and educational videos. Youtube used to be owned by Paypal, but it is currently owned by Google.