Whatever happened to music videos?

[XxSicRokerxX]

I remember years ago there were TV shows such as Headbanger's Ball, Uranium, etc. where I could flip on the TV and watch metal music videos. Where are music videos even promoted now a days? Band's Youtube or facebook pages? Looks to me like metal/rock is dying

 

[scorpio01169]

I think metal is doing just fine. a lot of bands are making music videos and posting them on their official sites as well as facebook and myspace. Yes it would be nice if there was a place where we could watch videos in a old MTV style show.

 

[drew_drummer]

 

[AD Chaos]

^

I remember when kids complained about bands being too commercial, too much posers around, etc
Now it's about the scene dying, not selling enough..

There's just no pleasing everybody

 

[DeclanWhite]

channel V here in australia plays a lot of heavy stuff still. have some friends which have debuted their music videos on there

 

[egan.]

^

I remember when kids complained about bands being too commercial, too much posers around, etc
Now it's about the scene dying, not selling enough..

There's just no pleasing everybody

Amazingly I still see people complain about bands being mainstream when they actually only sell 4 figures per album. There's no accounting for ignorance though.

 

[The StabbinCabin]

Sometimes I wish there was an MTV that only played crabcore lyric videos.

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Lots of music videos these days. With the advent of DSLR technology, bands can easily fund their own. It's far easier to get a video onto YouTube than onto Television, however.

YouTube is great for the simple fact that you can get away with a lot more than on national TV. There's no FCC/government censorship breathing down your neck. Hell, even if you do have too much T&A, they'll still play it (you won't get any advertising, however.)


Dying? Hardly.

 

[bryan_kilco]

I remember being like 12 years old and I'd go straight to the MTV channel.

Now, I can't click passed it fast enough...... *sigh*

 

[drew_drummer]

The early 2000's were amazing for MTV2. Loved that shit!