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MTV Returning to Musical Roots

29th April 2016 • No comments

When MTV launched in 1981 it revolutionized both television and music. By providing a visual outlet for what had previously only been an auditory form of expression, MTV became wildly influential and changed the way artists released music, how fans consumed it, and how industry-folk promoted it. Artists such as Madonna, Nirvana, Whitney Houston, and Michael Jackson were […]

Happy Birthday, MTV

1st August 2013 • 2 comments

On this day 32 years ago MTV was born. Of course, they’ve long since lost sight of their roots and have gone on to bite the hands that fed them for years, but that’s neither here nor there. Happy birthday, MTV. Video may have killed the radio star, but sadly the video channel killed itself.