Music videos are something that we take for granted; if a new single is released, then it comes with a video clip too. Given that we’re generally motivated to follow artists for their audio, what effect or influence does the video component have on us today?

Notes

• Thriller music video by Michael Jackson (from the 1982 album Thriller)
• Rage ABC TV theme
• Video Hits TV theme
• Countdown TV theme
• Molly Meldrum on Wikipedia
• Recovery ABC TV theme
• Viva la Vida music video by Coldplay (from the 2008 album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends)
• Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall music video by Coldplay (from the 2011 album Mylo Xyloto)
• Frida Kahlo’s artwork Viva la Vida (among other paintings) on the site Art and Design Inspiration
• Image source for post: ABC iView