Money for Nothing
Subtitle: A History of the Music Video from the Beatles to the White Stripes
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
Published: December 22, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780826418180
Subjects: Electronic & video art; Rock & pop; Theory of music & musicology; Music; Music/Songbooks; History & Criticism - General; History and criticism; Music videos
Description: "Money for Nothing begins with the earliest days of the music video, when Hollywood musicals, experimental animated films, Soundies, and Scopitones fused music and image in ways that would presage the eventual form of the MTV clip. As MTV and VH1 have morphed into lifestyle channels, the video no longer has the cultural impact it once had, but our era of YouTube and bloggers has revitalized the form, sparking a video resurgence among bands, directors, and fans. Money for Nothing is a history that shows artistry and commercialism clashing, fusing, and occasionally creating works of real beauty."--Jacket.