What Killed MTV?

YouTube Killed MTV

There was a time when it was said that MTV killed radio, so what killed MTV?

September 7, 1979 The Buggles (an obvious play on The Beatles) released their debut album The Age Of Plastic. The album included a song by Woolley & The Camera Club entitled Video Killed The Radio Star, this would be the only hit song for both bands. The song was a tale of the 1960’s technological change. Radio had a place of nostalgia for post 1960’s children and for them any era was passing. Saddened by the fact children of that time would not find inspiration from radio, a song was born. People like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash were forged by radio. Hearing their songs over and over on the radio built an anticipation of a day they might actually get to see their favorite artist in person. This prelude building to a concert tour still exists today.

For a time, it would seem, they were correct. TV viewership out numbered radio listeners astronomically and rather quickly compared to the decades it had taken radio to build an audience. YouTube has tracked these numbers for a while now e.i. 72 hours of video are uploaded to YOUTUBE every minute and they have 800 million viewers per month according to YouTubes press statistics. By comparison an episode of Friends that aired after the Superbowl in 1996 had 52.9 million viewers (source Wikipedia). These numbers are YouTubes alone, not the entire internet. Vimeo and Vevo has a huge chunk of music video watchers as well. When you had to wait for MTV to cycle your favorite video is gone, you can watch on your IPhone at will now. Waiting for a rerun, that might never come if it wasn’t popular, of your favorite show to air on TV you can now search for on YouTube, Hulu or Crackle. By 2011 YouTube claimed over one trillion views.

In away the internet killed MTV but also gave the video’s they once showed new life. With apps for your Iphone like I♥Radio you can listen to radio anytime you want or you can search for video’s and TV programs. NetFlix killed Blockbuster because they were online, where you are now, who also has a smart phone app. MTV shows reality programing because the audience went there, not the other way around. Was TV preparing for a time when anyone could upload their own reality video for the world to see when they created these shows hoping to maintain an audience. Probably, but in the end nothing really died, it just evolved. For each generation will be a new nostalgia, this ones will be the internet. I wonder what the next will be.

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Google Is Your Childs Pallet

Let them Draw

There’s a little over two weeks left for your child to submit their doodle to Google. You have all seen it, Googles special doodles. Open to anyone K-12, Google has a competition open to submit art based around the theme “My Best Day Ever…”

Every year Google has a panel of Guest Judges that help judge Doodle 4 Google. Among this year’s guest judges are:

Katie Couric – Journalist and TV-personality
Deborah Feingold – Photographer
Brian Henson – Chairman of The Jim Henson Company, director, producer, writer and puppeteer
Kazu Kibuishi – Author and illustrator of the Amulet graphic novel series
Aly Raisman – Captain of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, Olympic bronze and gold medalist
Chris Sanders – Writer and director of Lilo & Stitch and How to Train your Dragon
Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson – Drummer, DJ and member of The Roots
Pendelton Ward – Creator of the animated series Adventure Time

The winning artist will see their work on the Google homepage for a day, win a $30,000 college scholarship, and win a $50,000 technology grant for his or her school.

The judging starts with Googlers and a panel of guest judges. This year our judges include journalist and TV personality Katie Couric; music maestro Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson of The Roots; Chris Sanders, writer and director of Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon; and Pendleton Ward, creator of Adventure Time; among other great creative minds.

On May 1 they will open up a public vote for the 50 State Winners. They’ll be flown to New York City for a national awards ceremony on May 22. There, we’ll announce the National Winner, whose doodle will appear on the Google homepage the following day. In addition, all the State Winners will have their artwork on display at the American Museum of Natural History from May 22 to July 14.

To enter go to doodle4google

Good Luck Doodlers!

Star Wars VII

Coming 2015

From Reuters

The Original cast of “Star Wars” are going to reunite for Disney’s first attempt at a new Star Wars sequel. An anonymous source has told Reuters that contracts are written for Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. Although representatives for the three original cast members are not yet commenting, Carrie Fisher told US Magazine Palm Beach Illustrated that she would reprise the role for a film due in 2015. Disney purchased George Lucas’ Lucasfilm in October 2012 for $4.05 billion, and announced three new installments of the widely popular “Star Wars” franchise, which has grossed more than $4.4 billion at the global box office. J.J. Abrams “Star Trek” director is reportedly on board as is Micheal Arndt (Oscar Winner) to handle the writing. Bloomberg Businessweek on Thursday first reported in an interview with Lucas that the trio were in negotiations to join the new film.

See the original story on Reuters Here