Why are music videos created? what purpose do they serve?
Music videos have 3 major reasons to exist:
To bring in more money for the song if it’s played on TV
To help tell the story for the song and for the audience to understand the meaning behind the song.
Entertainment. – evoke a reaction in relation to the song, make sure the audience remember the song. (Image)
Why is controversy good for music videos? why would it help?
you would think that having inappropriate themes on your video would get it banned? yes. it would. but that isn't a bad thing. having bad publicity and a dirty video will cause people to watch it more due to the sheer amount of curiosity and intrigue. people like to watch things they know they shouldn't and this is almost a form of reverse psychology. knowing that a video was so outrageous that it had to be taken down makes a person burn with curiosity.
To bring in more money for the song if it’s played on TV
To help tell the story for the song and for the audience to understand the meaning behind the song.
Entertainment. – evoke a reaction in relation to the song, make sure the audience remember the song. (Image)
Why is controversy good for music videos? why would it help?
you would think that having inappropriate themes on your video would get it banned? yes. it would. but that isn't a bad thing. having bad publicity and a dirty video will cause people to watch it more due to the sheer amount of curiosity and intrigue. people like to watch things they know they shouldn't and this is almost a form of reverse psychology. knowing that a video was so outrageous that it had to be taken down makes a person burn with curiosity.
Controversial music video
this video caused quite a lot of uproar and excitement because it was so outrageous. former Disney star Miley Cyrus used this opportunity to change hr image and show the world who she truly is, she did this by going to extreme lengths. when we think o the Disney star miley Cyrus, we do not think of her taking her clothes off. and because of this so many people where asking "why" this is the last thing we would expect her to do and because of this, so many people have been watching the video, and her fan base has been reborn, consisting of people who prefer the new miley rather than the old. ( who where mainly children)
Does Sex sell?
Although it seems very inappropriate and not a topic we talk to about our children. the music industry is full of sexual references, weather it be in the song itself or the video. many mainstream one hit wonder chart toppings songs are about love. if not all. and many of them include the singer being involved with the subject sexually. many children do not know this and sing the song without realizing its content. this could lead to them thinking more about sex when they're older having grown up with these songs. that is why when they're older and they start to watch more music videos ( starting in their teens) they are more okay with the idea, rather than having a culture shock later in life. that is mainly why this generation like these songs and more videos and songs are made to match them. sex is a big part of adult life and is the grounds for healthy relationships. people also like the idea of a provocative subject being their role model. they inspire this generation of young adults to be more like them. and to like their music, which is about sex, thus becoming involved in the culture surrounding them. again, Miley Cyrus is promoting this image in the video above, but here are a few more examples.