How 'MTV' Killed the Radio Star and Changed Music Forever
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How 'MTV' Killed the Radio Star and Changed Music Forever
On August 1, 1981, a new channel launched with a simple but revolutionary idea: to play music videos 24 hours a day. That channel was MTV, and it changed the music industry forever. In this video, we explore how MTV killed the radio star and created a new visual language for music. From the prophetic first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star ...
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