My video on MTV!

Post by **sunrise** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:23 pm

I just heard that my music video for Labrador's "Why does nobody listen?" has been spotted playing on MTV nordic.

That's nice. Only problem is I now have to watch MTV all day and night to try and catch it again...

Anyway, if you can watch MTV nordic keep an eye out for it.

michael

Post by **mattias** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:10 pm

that's cool. i'll keep an eye open.

/matt

Post by **danpuddick** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:17 pm

good work, do you know if they are showing it in the general run of things or in a specific segment?.

I'll try and catch it quick as these are my lasy days in Sweden

Back to that funny little island.

Post by **Adam101** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:51 am

Good for you. Can I ask what type of file it was, or what type of file is generally needed to play on air such as this? I shall keep an eye out.

Post by **sunrise** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:12 pm

Adam101 wrote:Can I ask what type of file it was, or what type of file is generally needed to play on air such as this?

I'm not shure I understand your question. I made a letterboxed version and put it on a BetaSP.

I would think it was played as an "Up north" thing.

If you want to see the video it's on my website.

michael

Post by **downix** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:54 pm

How do you submit your video for MTV consumption, however?

Post by **sunrise** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:03 pm

I let the record company do it. They have several bands and good contact with the guys there.

I suppose otherwise you'd just send them the tape. One thing to remember though is the ISRC code which should be printed on the tape.

michael

Post by **downix** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:23 pm

As the band I'm doing a video for is not signed, can't have the record label handle it.

What is the IRSC code?

Post by **sunrise** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:32 pm

http://www.ifpi.org/isrc/

michael

Post by **Petteri** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 4:01 pm

Wow thats cool

Congratulations!!!

Petteri

Post by **mattias** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:17 pm

downix wrote:As the band I'm doing a video for is not signed, can't have the record label handle it.

then it won't get played. sorry. aside from the fact that they don't play much unknown music they require (at least in scandinavia) a released record or upcoming release to play a video. try your local tv stations.

/matt

Post by **discs of tron** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:35 pm

yeah- not to be discouraging, but unsigned stuff doesn't get played on mtv. and with very few exceptions it doesn't get played on radio either. the vast majority of SIGNED acts don't get mtv or radio play either. both mtv and mainstream radio have set up virtually impenetrable systems where record companies literally bribe them to play the stuff. in the 50's with early rock and roll, there was a well known "payola" scandal, where record producers just bribed dj's to play their records. now, that system has been totally instituationalized and legitimated. last i heard, it cost 10's of thousands of dollars to get a single play on mtv. radio works the same way. there are these agent-middleman type guys, and if your label considers you a good enough "investment," they give x-thousand dollars to these guys, and the radio stations and mtv only play music that is recommended by these few guys. (who in the meantime are kicking all sorts of money back to mtv and the stations.)

it's a pretty gross scene. support indie labels. also, indie labels often do compilation tapes of their bands. they don't have the budgets that you'll see on mtv, but it's a cool way to get your work out there.

Post by **downix** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:47 pm

I'd like to see these guys signed on an indie label. No idea why they haven't as of yet.

Post by **Commodore** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:59 pm

Also keep in mind that they're being played on MTV Nordic which is more likely to play localised music from smaller bands than MTV in the US would due to the fact that it's a far more ravenous market. That and MTV in the US doesn't really play that much music anymore.