MTV CORRUPTION OF MUSIC
... The only thing radio had that television didnt was music. The reason is obvious: music is meant for the ears, not the eyes. ... ) In the early Eighties, MTV came along. ... This format fit well with the flashiness and gaudiness of the Eighties music scene. MTV quickly caught on, especially with younger viewers. ... Kids love music, so they watched MTV. MTV has evolved a great deal since its younger days in the Eighties. ... MTV introduced the world to the grunge rock of Nirvana. ... Before, MTV had been an outlet, a new medium for music stars to be born. You didnt necessarily have to have great music: you just needed the look. ... This gave new power to MTV. ... MTV now had the power to tell people what was cool. ... The signs of the manipulation of music are disturbing. ... When was the last time you heard a Marilyn Manson song on MTV? ... People dont realize the thing that gives MTV its power: that it doesnt reflect the views of the public; it merely spoon-feeds it the next magazine-cover ready act the record labels push on them. ... They arent about rebellion, fun, artistry, or any of the other things that made music so attractive to teens in the first place. ... And MTV has created this. Without the advent of music videos, such engineering could never take place.