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Essay Argues MTV Died When Music Went Digital
Original: MTV Didn't Die of Bad Taste: It Died the Day the Doors Multiplied
A commentary piece argues that MTV's decline cannot be blamed on declining taste in music videos. Instead, it claims the channel lost its relevance the day 'the doors multiplied' — when access to music and video multiplied beyond any single gatekeeper, dissolving the curated monoculture MTV once controlled and the shared viewing experience it created.
Why now: The argument about how digital distribution killed the shared music-television era is resonating with readers.
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