Remember When MTV Played Videos? New Site Does too

[BassEcho]

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Remember When MTV Played Videos? New Site Does, Too



by Chloe Albanesius

I want my MTV ... online?

The cable music channel, which debuted in 1981 with round-the-clock music videos but now primarily focuses on reality programming, has archived its video collection on a new Web site, MTVMusic.com.

"For all of you haters out there griping about how MTV doesn't play music videos anymore, here's something to calm the waters," according to a Tuesday blog post from MTV. "MTVMusic.com offers up a more in-depth library, including over 16,000 videos, "Unplugged" performances and exclusive MTV concert footage."

MTV promised to add more videos daily. It currently filters videos by most viewed, top rated and vintage videos (David Bowie, New Order, Duran Duran ...). Users can also search by artist or song name.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the "most viewed" videos on the site were Britney Spears' "Womanizer," Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," and Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." Insert Rickrolling joke here.

Originally posted on AppScout.

[lovinglebon]

oh wow! i wonder if they will put up the new years eve ball!! i would love to see that again! and i used to LOVE the i want my mtv stuff. i had a shirt with it on it.

[BassEcho]

hehehe, I used to have a CD case holder with it on it.

I hope they put up lots more. It's a very good idea.

And yes, i'm one of those 'haters'. If i want reality TV, I can turn to any channel to get it. I WANT MY MTV BACK AS IT WAS IN THE 80S!!! You know.......MUSICtelevision. Isn't that what MMMMMMMMMMMMtv USED to stand for?