Money for Nothing A History of the Music Video from the Beatles to the White Stripes

As MTV and VH1 have morphed into lifestyle channels, the video no longer has the cultural impact it once had, but our era of YouTube and bloggers has revitalized the form, sparking a video resurgence among bands, directors, and fans. Money for Nothing begins with the earliest days of the music video, with Hollywood musicals and A Hard Day's Night, and traces its journey through the decades. Money for Nothing is a smart, informative, and affectionate history that shows artistry and commercialism clashing, fusing, and occasionally creating works of real beauty. Book jacket.

Saul Austerlitz is a film critic and music critic living in New York City