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Arcade Fire Collaborator Vincent Morisset On Dancing In The Sprawl

In the clip for "Sprawl II," you can control the dance moves of creepy suburban drones using your webcam, but there's more to the video than just its novelty.READ»

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Gorillaz iPad-Made Album Available for Christmas, But Is It the First? [Video]

"I hope I'll be making the first record on an iPad," said Damon Albarn. It's the first major album, for sure, but pop musicians, DJs, and even some orchestras have been experimenting with the musical possibilities of the device. Here are some of our favorites.READ»

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Vevo CEO on MTV, Jersey Shore, Google TV, Music Videos

Can music videos drive an entire TV channel? Are music videos even popular? Will Vevo expand its programming like MTV and VH1? READ»

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Vevo Partners With Google TV, Takes Aim at MTV

Unveiled today, Vevo will now be available on Google TV, complete with a custom user-experience, a variety of channels, and on-demand music videos. It's kind of like MTV...when MTV had music. READ»

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Nic Harcourt's "The Live Buzz" Offers a Curated Alternative to Vevo, YouTube, MTV Clutter

Will the former KCRW "Morning Becomes Eclectic" tastemaker and "Star Maker of the Semipopular" find the next Coldplay, Interpol, or Norah Jones -- or just offer sweet relief from bland Internet music video?READ»

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MTV for Music Videos? Try Vevo TV

MTV's videos killed the radio star. Then the Situation killed the video star. Now Vevo wants to fill the void.READ»

MTV Bumps Vevo as Top Online Music Destination, Igniting a Web Video Flame War

MTV Networks has taken over Vevo as the No. 1 spot for music videos online. What does this mean for labels Universal and Warner Music Group?READ»

Kenya's First Viral Music Video: An Auto-Tuned, Blaxploitation-Themed Epic

Kenyan group Just a Band released what's being called the nation's first viral video--and it's funny, violent, and odd enough to pioneer the form anywhere.READ»

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OK Go Ditches Label Over YouTube Embedding Rights

How many times does a band have to take the music video world by storm before its record label gets that its members might know a little something about music videos? We may never find out, because OK Go, the band in question, has ...READ»

Dailymotion Latest Target in EMI's Shotgun Approach to Music Videos

EMI, long time YouTube-phobe, has just announced a new music video partnership with Dailymotion. It'll kick off in April, and means Dailymotion users on the desktop and in iPhone apps will get access to EMI's huge video library.The ...READ»

I Want My MTV: Video Design for 2009

Sean Pecknold is a self-taught animator/director and auteur of visual soundtracks for bands like Fleet Foxes and Grizzly Bear. Both bands feature a lo-fi sound that is echoed in Pecknold's dreamy, ambiguous aesthetic that combines ...READ»

Friday Fun: Remix This Cold War Kids Song 625 Ways

To promote their new song, "I've seen enough," the Cold War Kids produced a regular music video. But they also hired Tool of North America to create an interactive version of the video, which lets you remix the song while it plays. ...READ»

MTV Finally Returns to the Music Video Business

MTV launches a new online property focused on ... music videos! It's been a long time coming, but now users can look through more than 27,000 videos from MTV's archive, including live performances and vintage stock.READ»