[SamAdams76]

In the early days of MTV, there were not that many videos out there. So just about any band sending in a somewhat professional looking video had an excellent chance of getting it played. It was a small window however. Within months, EVERYBODY in the music business was cranking out videos.

I prefer the YouTube approach. Just punch in the song you want to hear and not only will you get the official video to the song but you might get a list of live versions and alternate videos (produced by fans) as well.

Ironically, these videos were initially considered to be an expense - to get an artist promoted so that you would buy their records. Now the business model is reversed. It's the videos that are making the artists much of their money.

Thanks to the VEVO deal, some of those vintage videos from the 1980s are generating more income today than the actual records did back then!

[setter]

“I prefer the YouTube approach. Just punch in the song you want to hear”

Only problem with youtube if you are not familiar a group you will never see it

MTV played groups no one had heard of.