Title: MTV
Description: Why?
Deltasix - April 24, 2006 03:24 PM (GMT)
What do you think of it? I dunno myself, I seem to vaugly remember at one time, prehaps the early 90s, actually seeing music on the channel, but I mainly think of it as a station has tried everything in it's power to kill music during my lifetime.
You?
Keys - April 24, 2006 03:30 PM (GMT)
I think it detracts from musicians ability to spread their music as all aren't exactly able to use this resource. Musicians aren't selecting the music shown, displayed, or promoted. I agree with Delta. The people who know the most aren't in charge of music.
psycholopher - April 24, 2006 04:39 PM (GMT)
In the 80s, it was great as somewhat of a maverick--trailblazing the way for making music and musicians as well-known and as available as sports stars and political figures on TV.
But like just about everything else on TV, it fell victim to market forces--producers and consultants who measure and poll and try to maximize profits.
Zairik - April 24, 2006 11:01 PM (GMT)
It seems we have a different definition of "music" MTV...
I've never seen anything I would consider music on that channel in my life.
Cain & Abel - April 26, 2006 05:49 PM (GMT)
MTV isn't MTV anymore, although it used to be. Sure, they have a video countdown every now and then, but mostly it's just stupid shows about people doing stupid things. We can hardly call it MTV anymore, there's hardly enough music.
Zairik - May 13, 2006 07:53 PM (GMT)
I never understood why you would want to WATCH music enough to make an entire channel for it. I’m happy with my Windows Media Player visual effects.
Deltasix - May 15, 2006 01:37 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Zairik @ May 13 2006, 02:53 PM) |
| I never understood why you would want to WATCH music enough to make an entire channel for it. I’m happy with my Windows Media Player visual effects. |
It can be another form of art. Just as music is art, a music video can be. So can a movie.
Plus, they are both forms of entertainment.
Unfortunatly, you can't see that too often nowadays.
jammyd01 - May 21, 2006 09:38 AM (GMT)
I Love mtv. especially mtv dance in the middle of the night. some great retro stuff. and shows like jackass are hilarious. and drawn together thats funny.
Deltasix - May 21, 2006 02:05 PM (GMT)
Yeah, and what the hell does that stuff have to do with Music?
jammyd01 - May 21, 2006 02:57 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Deltasix @ May 21 2006, 09:05 AM) |
| Yeah, and what the hell does that stuff have to do with Music? |
and what does ABC have to do with the alphabet
(terrible example i know)
Deltasix - May 21, 2006 03:25 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (jammyd01 @ May 21 2006, 09:57 AM) |
| QUOTE (Deltasix @ May 21 2006, 09:05 AM) | | Yeah, and what the hell does that stuff have to do with Music? |
and what does ABC have to do with the alphabet
(terrible example i know)
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Yeah, terrible because ABC is American Broadcasting Company. While MTV does stand for Music TV, which it was.....15 years ago.
My point still stands.
Edit: Thats like saying what does the BBC have to do with BBC[code]
jammyd01 - May 21, 2006 03:32 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Deltasix @ May 21 2006, 10:25 AM) |
| QUOTE (jammyd01 @ May 21 2006, 09:57 AM) | | QUOTE (Deltasix @ May 21 2006, 09:05 AM) | | Yeah, and what the hell does that stuff have to do with Music? |
and what does ABC have to do with the alphabet
(terrible example i know)
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Yeah, terrible because ABC is American Broadcasting Company. While MTV does stand for Music TV, which is was.....15 years ago.
My point still stands.
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we have nasn that doesn't just show north american sports like the name suggests.
Deltasix - May 21, 2006 03:35 PM (GMT)
You're determined to miss the point, aren't you?
