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Vimeo’s Long Goodbye
How Vimeo left filmmakers behind without ever turning a profit.
The 10 best music videos of May 2024
The haters and losers thought we'd only find five
A deep dive into the Guardian's music video article
Last month, The Guardian published an article, written by Michael Cragg, asking if TikTok killed the music video. While we’re glad the normies in the mainstream media are covering videos in this way, we struggle with the framing since obviously…
Did YouTube Lie to Us? The Shocking Truth Behind the Most Watched Music Videos of 2021
Last month, YouTube put out a list that claimed to show the "top trending" music videos of 2021. We're here to tell you that this list is a hoax. Not only does it omit several of the most watched videos of…
Jason Baum's Top 5 Music Videos of 2021
Hello out there in music video land. I don’t want you to think I’m getting lazy or that I’m sleeping on my responsibilities to the faithful followers of my annual blog. But, I really had a hard time doing most…
Jason Baum's Top 10 Music Videos of 2020
What is left to be said about 2020? Literally nothing. I thought about bowing out this year, but I just needed you to know that despite all the frustrating heartbreaking chaos in the world, these videos exist and leave us…
Jason Baum’s Top 10 Music Videos from 2010 - 2013
I wasn’t invited to contribute until 2014, but I wanted to share my top 10 from 2010 - 2013 because I’m a crazy obsessive. In alpha order as ranking them was just too hard. 2010 Arcade Fire “The Suburbs” (Dir.:…
Jason Baum's Personal Top 10 of the Decade
If you follow my top ten lists every year, you might recall that I normally don’t include videos that I have worked on. However, given the celebration, I’d like to think I’ve made some pretty cool things. So indulge me…
Jason Baum's Top 20 Music Videos of the Decade
When Doug first hit me up to put together a list for the best of the decade, I was pretty excited and I basically scribbled this entire thing down in Notes within an hour at 11 PM. It came so…
Jason Baum's Top 6 Music Videos (and 4 Music Films) of 2019
I admit, I struggled to make a top ten this year. But, that doesn’t make the talent in this list any less dope. The truth of the matter, I had to do three other lists (here, here, and here) so…
Jason Baum's Top 10 Music Videos of 2018
Has it already been a year? In the words of IMVDB editor Doug Klinger, "it really makes you think."No long intro needed, let’s start at the top.Anderson .Paak – “'Til It's Over” aka “Welcome Home” (Director: Spike Jonze) Arguably not…
Jason Baum's Top 10 Music Videos of 2017
Hi IMVDB readers! I know this site has been a bit broken as of late, but it doesn’t mean you can’t rely on it for your annual recap of everything good in music video land for 2017 AD. (Anno Domini,…
Jason Baum's Top 10 Music Videos of 2016
Hello IMVDB land! It is I, Jason Baum, back to bring you my top ten list for 2016. (see 2015 / 2014) Id like to think that my annual list is now a crucial staple of the music video community.…
Caleb Jackson's Top Ten of 2016
This year we saw a lot of great videos come out, and definitely saw some boundaries pushed. It was also really great to see some of my favorite directors get a shot at features & TV (Hiro Murai- Atlanta, DANIELS-…
The Perez Brothers' Top 10 Music Videos of 2016
What can one say about 2016 that has not already been said through memes? Its been turbulent year, but it has also produced some fantastic music videos (smooth transition, right?). The following is a perfectly curated, indisputable, egomaniacal list of the…
John Merizalde's Top Music Videos of 2016
This was a great year for music videos, and as always it's hard to narrow down a top list in order, especially when dealing with different genres and criteria. We saw some bold voices this year from Nicolas Davenel and…
Andrea Allen's Top 10 Music Videos of 2016
In a year that absolutely sucked the life out of me, these videos kept me going. And I kept going back to them for inspiration, to relive the feelings they gave me, and for a few minutes of escape. Feel…
BRTHR's VR Fantasy for "Diamonds" by Keith Ape ft. Jedi P
Directing duo BRTHR did some real justice to the Japanese crime masterpiece that was the Weeknd's In the Night. The new video for Keith Ape ft. Jedi P's "Diamonds" plays to the same tune, though this one toys around with…
UKMVAs Call For Entries
The world needs more people celebrating music videos as an art form. It needs more people championing music video directors, and the rest of their crew all the way down the line. Basically, it needs more people doing what the…
Cool New Music Video: "Mad At You" by 3oh!3
3oh!3's Mad At You is the second single released from the album Night Sports, which released on May 13. This is also their first release after being signed to Fueled by Ramen Records. Mad At You is a huge exploration…
Cool New Music Video: Hunger by Pekko
Here at IMVDB, we love to watch videos that go above and beyond promoting the artists track by way of visual accompaniment. This new video for Pekko's Hunger really pushed the art form, and got us really excited for a…
Video Chats: Phil Mucci on "Sorrow" by Huntress
Phil Mucci is a filmmaker who has made a name for himself directing visual effects and animation based music videos for bands such as Disturbed, Pig Destroyer, and Torche, among other metal acts in recent years. His work is astoundingly…
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