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Purpose of music videos

Music video

Purpose of music video's


  • Music videos are an promotional tool for marketing performers and their music.
  • They help to create the 'star image' for a new performer, for example, Lana Del Ray.
  • They adapt or develop the image of a more established artist, for example, Rhianna.
  • Music videos are used to interpret and anchor, nail down,  the meaning of a song and to entertain the audience.
  • Iconography, use of visual signifies to show the genre, indicates the genre of music and the style of the performer. 
Different styles

  • Performance- Close ups of the performer, direct address to engage the audience, different outfits. For example thank you next. 

  • Narrative- A story is created, sometimes the lyrics don't match the visuals at all. Sometimes the artist doesn't feature at all and there are just actors, for example, symphony Zara Larson.
  • Conceptual- They are based on an idea or an image. For example OK Go, Here it goes again. 
  • These can be combined. 

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