Have music videos transcended being commercials?

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Posted by Hibernian Psycho at 12-249-189-173.client.attbi.com on May 21, 2002 at 14:13:47:

Granted, in the case of MTV vids, they can most definitely be seen as commercials... they work at 'getting the name out' for the artist in question. Still, TRL fans will clamor to see the new Backstreet Boys video, and rock fans are the same with rock videos. Directors themselves have created some pretty artful four-minute shorts which could hardly be dismissed as commercials... has anyone any thoughts on the subject?

(Sorry, I can be VERY inarticulate)

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Wait... MTV shows videos?!?! Championship_Vinyl 14:43:28 5/21/02 (2)
- You're late. Hibernian Psycho 14:57:16 5/21/02 (1)
  - Excuse me. I had a flat. Championship_Vinyl 14:59:51 5/21/02 (0)
Perhaps.. Rosie55 14:31:35 5/21/02 (0)
When was the last great music video? kevalexander 14:29:39 5/21/02 (7)
- White Stripes/Fell in Love With a Girl NT SweetChuck 18:01:19 5/21/02 (0)
- Blur "Coffee and Teevee" Smalls 15:28:23 5/21/02 (0)
- Radiohead's "Rabbit In Your Headlights". Championship_Vinyl 14:46:36 5/21/02 (2)
  - And "Just", so come to think of it... Championship_Vinyl 14:50:58 5/21/02 (1)
    - Hae yu SEEn the one for Pyramid Song? Hibernian Psycho 14:58:29 5/21/02 (0)
- The last truly great video I can think of was... Raikus 14:31:56 5/21/02 (1)
  - Yeah, that video was PERFECT for the song *nt* brodiebruce_405 14:36:08 5/21/02 (0)
They are a form of commercial, so no. Raikus 14:22:23 5/21/02 (1)
- I've bought several video compilations... Hibernian Psycho 14:25:41 5/21/02 (0)
Nah brodiebruce_405 14:20:02 5/21/02 (0)
People are still making videos? Smalls 14:17:15 5/21/02 (3)
- As always, the MTV basher chimes in... Hibernian Psycho 14:23:04 5/21/02 (2)
  - I only watch Mtv2 *nt* brodiebruce_405 Fan Club 14:44:25 5/21/02 (1)
    - MTVX... until Dokken or some shit comes on. Championship_Vinyl 15:05:01 5/21/02 (0)

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