Are music videos still relevant? - GoFuckYourself.com

VHNet · 06-17-2010, 07:17 PM

I see them as more of a novelty now-a-days. Something to watch while you're in a bar or something. I think some of these videos still have HUGE budgets...do they really sell more albums?

area51 - BANNED FOR LIFE · 06-17-2010, 07:18 PM

No

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Agent 488 · 06-17-2010, 07:19 PM

videos bigger than ever since to youtube. that's how most younger people listen to music now - just through youtube.

ProG · 06-17-2010, 07:25 PM

VHNet · 06-17-2010, 07:26 PM

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2012 · 06-17-2010, 07:28 PM

videos yes, talent no

Jarmusch · 06-17-2010, 07:30 PM

Only Lady Gaga videos are relevant nowadays.

VHNet · 06-17-2010, 07:31 PM

^ 2 best music videos ever....but like I said...all about the novelty.

kane · 06-17-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by VHNet

^ 2 best music videos ever....but like I said...all about the novelty.

Agreed. At least in most cases. These guys get huge views on their music videos but have a lot of trouble selling albums.

I'm sure videos help some people sell records just by getting the music out there or creating a buzz, but I don't think it is what it once was.

sortie · 06-17-2010, 07:56 PM

Are porn videos irrelevant?

Content theft makes everything irrelevant.

Saying music videos don't sell music when the music is free on the internet is false theory
because nothing can sell it when it's all over the place for free.

Check your porn stats for proof.

2012 · 06-17-2010, 08:04 PM

relevance is irrelevant

jackknoff · 06-17-2010, 09:49 PM

I remember when MTV used to actually play music videos. Now it's mostly that reality tv crap... Bleh!

Spanx!
Jack

Pornwolf · 06-18-2010, 12:35 AM

Are they relevant? Yes.

Are they worth the money spent on making them? No in 99% of the cases.

The money made through videos is probably 10% of what it was when MTV was powerful, but the costs of making most videos has stayed roughly the same over the past 10 years.

Something just doesn't add up there.

BlackCrayon · 06-18-2010, 04:34 AM

videos are just a promotional tool.

VHNet · 06-18-2010, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Pornwolf

Are they relevant? Yes.

Are they worth the money spent on making them? No in 99% of the cases.

The money made through videos is probably 10% of what it was when MTV was powerful, but the costs of making most videos has stayed roughly the same over the past 10 years.

Something just doesn't add up there.

That's why I'm questioning it.

kowalsky · 06-18-2010, 06:54 AM

I think they are relevant only for the big names, those boring artists that are completly taken by the media. For the rest of artist it is not relevant anymore, specially since all the ideas were already used and there is nothing interesting to offer...

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VHNet Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 386	Are music videos still relevant? I see them as more of a novelty now-a-days. Something to watch while you're in a bar or something. I think some of these videos still have HUGE budgets...do they really sell more albums? __________________ Bringing mainstream marketing to the Adult Industry ICQ: 221976033

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VHNet Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 386	^ 2 best music videos ever....but like I said...all about the novelty. __________________ Bringing mainstream marketing to the Adult Industry ICQ: 221976033

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sortie Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,771	Are porn videos irrelevant? Content theft makes everything irrelevant. Saying music videos don't sell music when the music is free on the internet is false theory because nothing can sell it when it's all over the place for free. Check your porn stats for proof. __________________

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Pornwolf Drunk and Unruly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 22,712	Are they relevant? Yes. Are they worth the money spent on making them? No in 99% of the cases. The money made through videos is probably 10% of what it was when MTV was powerful, but the costs of making most videos has stayed roughly the same over the past 10 years. Something just doesn't add up there. __________________ I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade... Webair, bitches.

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area51 - BANNED FOR LIFE So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,164	No Fuck you

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Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	videos bigger than ever since to youtube. that's how most younger people listen to music now - just through youtube.

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2012 So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17,189	videos yes, talent no

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Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	Only Lady Gaga videos are relevant nowadays.

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2012 So Fucking What Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17,189	relevance is irrelevant

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jackknoff Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 545	I remember when MTV used to actually play music videos. Now it's mostly that reality tv crap... Bleh! Spanx! Jack

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kowalsky Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,494	I think they are relevant only for the big names, those boring artists that are completly taken by the media. For the rest of artist it is not relevant anymore, specially since all the ideas were already used and there is nothing interesting to offer... __________________ Jimmy Kowalsky www.catchycash.com [email protected] ICQ - 7319094