Before Music Videos
In the 1920s, what were the first movies synchronized with sound called?
Talkies
What is a promo clip?
Short clips of a band or an artist performing their music to promote themselves
What date did MTV launch on cable television?
August 1, 1981 (shortly after midnight)
What date was YouTube founded?
February 2005
What was the title of Beyonce's fifth studio album she dropped without warning in 2013? It had 14 videos and 17 tracks, which she termed a "visual album"
Beyonce (self-titled)
3 minute videos containing a song, dance, or orchestral number played at restaurant, lounge, or club for passive entertainment in the 1940s
Soundies
The very successful British band of the 1960s who recorded songs like "Help!", "Hey Jude," "Hard Day's Night," and "Hello, Goodbye"
The Beatles
What do the letters MTV stand for?
Music Television
What company purchased YouTube in November 2006 for $1.65 billion?
Which Beyonce project featured an hour long documentary shown on HBO before the actual album dropped?
Lemonade
These certain films from the 1940s and 50s like "Gentleman Prefer Blondes," "West Side Story," and "Carousel" were the influence for many artists and their music videos
Musical Films
What are concert films?
Filmed recordings of a live performance
What style of music did the network mainly play in the beginning?
Rock music (from bands like The Police, Journey, Pat Benatar, Def Leoppard, etc.)
What was the title of the very first YouTube video uploaded to the site?
"Me at the zoo" by founder Jawed Karim
What reasons did Beyonce give for dropping her 2013 album without warning?
She wanted to re-create the hype around entire album releases, instead of people just being excited about singles
The animated film produced by Walt Disney in the 1940s that featured a magical wizard Mickey Mouse and dance sequences to orchestral songs; "Thriller" video was attached to this film's 40th anniversary release in the 80s
"Fantasia"
The extremely popular British band that recorded hits like "We Will Rock You," "Another One Bites the Dust," and "We Are the Champions"
Queen
What was the very first music video played on MTV?
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles; one hit wonder
True or False: YouTube initially began as a video dating website.
True; after no interest was gained in the dating part, they scrapped it and kept the video sharing
What is the purpose of apps like TikTok?
Creating and sharing video content, usually connected to music and to influence popular culture
What was the title of the first movie ever synchronized with sound?
"The Jazz Singer" (1927)
What is the name of the song by Queen from their 7 minute promo video released in 1975; also known as the first official music video?
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
Why did the rotation of music videos decrease on MTV during the late 1990s and early 2000s?
MTV began to produce more reality television, such as "The Real World," "Daria," and "Punk'd"
How many hours of video are streamed on YouTube per day?
1 billion hours
Why are music videos still important today?
Music videos connect an artist with their listeners; they also heavily influence popular culture and technology.