SONG CONTEST BLOG

Video is not an option these days, it’s a necessity.  You need to be able to promote your music with video on your website, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and dozens of other social media sites.

Your success depends on it.

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Stop motion video editing is popular on YouTube.  I first got sight of its viral potential when young Lasse Gjertsen uploaded his outrageous piano and drum montage:

More recently, Oren Lavie enjoyed tremendous success beyond his YouTube exposure with a beautifully conceived yet shoe-string budgeted piece:

Yesterday, I discovered a symphony of YouTube clips that, collectively, sound quite amazing and reflect the exciting prospects of remixing previously published and shared content:

$99 Music Videos is a brilliant ‘indie’ solution for both music artists and filmmakers.  The online video portal provides a gateway for artists and credible filmmakers to collaborate and produce music videos within 24 hours and for $99 or less.  Completed clips are submitted to the site and broadcast twice weekly, along with “making-of” video content, to be rated by viewers.  The idea is to encourage artists and filmmakers to get back to basics and dispel the myth that music videos require major label budgets.  $99 is certainly a challenge, as is a 24 hour turnaround, however, the $99 Music Videos team are confident that a budget skillset and approach will result in creative and potentially viral gems.