"Videos are finally generating money. So why are they looking cheaper?"

full article here.

pretty mediocre article imho. (what: no antville/antcast in the "new ways to watch music videos" box?! pshaw...)

Yes, plenty of facts but not the clearest analysis. I think that a) the viral nature of sharing b) reasonably good quality digital video on the internet is basically the reason here.

I also imagine that work like Spike Jonze's video for Fatboy Slim's Praise You - lo-fi, dirt cheap but one great idea in concept and execution - has perforated the accepted aesthetic bounds of music video. At least that's what I hope 'cos mine are really rough

yeah that article kinda fizzled, didn't it? Could have used more titty rockets.

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Okay back to sincerity: I do recommend Mariah's "Say Somethin'" by Paul Hunter. It's quite a fresh vid, great visual aesthetic, and the only song by hers in a while that I've really liked or loved (which I do - God bless the Neptunes). don't think I'll post it though.

en.wikipedia.org has a list of the most expensive music videos.