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Good news - you don't have to choose between shooting music video and paying the rent. Sure, videos used to be the domain of major labels with big budgets, but those days are gone. Now, you can easily shoot your own music video, and there is an ever growing list of places where you can show your work. Of course, YouTube and MySpace offer platforms for your music video masterpieces, but there are also outlets that will play your music video on TV. These outlets will depend largely on where you live - for instance, MTV Europe may be willing to pick up indie music videos, but I don't know where MTV USA would fit you in between The Hills and A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila - however, the options are out there.

Ready to get started? Guest writer and video director Arthur T. Flegenheimer (no, not the Prohibition era bootlegging gangster - a different Arthur Flegenheimer) has created this hugely informative step by step guide to making a music video, which will walk you through the process of shooting a great video on a shoestring budget. Videos are fun for fans and bands alike, and they can be a handy, relatively low cost promotional tool for your music. If you decide to go for it and shoot a video, let me know!

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December 1, 2008 at 11:58 am
(1) Jared "JLord" Smith says:

I am about to make my own music video i got the scenes written down all i need to do is get the places that i need help me i’m ready to make my music video

May 4, 2009 at 6:44 am
(2) Laura says:

haha im making my own music video but i never thaught it would take so long. I was planning on doing it all this afternoon please email me bk with tips.

May 12, 2009 at 11:27 am
(3) Bob Thy Builder says:

is heather a guy??? srry if this offends u!
oh, plus my band is working on a song…. STARDOM HERE WE COME! WHOOO!

loves yas
xox Bob xox

May 12, 2009 at 11:32 am
(4) Bob Thy Builder says:

Hey Hey Hey
it mwah again!
thought maybe we should chat sometime. wait…. nvr mind…. i’m kinda busy working on my song…. and i’m still not sure on ur gender

always yours,
Bobby.~>.

August 25, 2009 at 7:49 pm
(5) ACE LADY ADD ME ON MYSPACE ACE_LADII@YAHOO.COM says:

BOB THY BUILDER YHUR WRONG MAN..ANYWAYZ THANKZ HEATHER

February 2, 2010 at 6:09 pm
(6) tiffany says:

im going to make a music video with some of my buds so i need all the help i can get.i need to see how you can pput it on utube.

February 15, 2010 at 3:05 am
(7) Tomo says:

nice
my band will make one!!
Thx

July 9, 2010 at 1:26 pm
(8) martin kräussl says:

let me know what you think about this one video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjHjnSbqiGY it took me 2hours to shoot and 4hours to edit. I did it all without any help. I know it is by no way perfect, but I don´t have to feel ashamed for it. What do you think??

thanks Martin

October 18, 2010 at 8:18 pm
(9) mikayla says:

listen my dream is to be famouse. i need ur help more than anything!!!!!!!!!! i will take what i can get. all my friends are douting on me:( plz. u made a lot of ppls dreams so why don’t u make mine???? plz plz plz plz! im begging u, for the love of music GODS, HELP ME!!!!!!!!!

May 12, 2011 at 1:44 am
(10) DancingKim says:

Hi, i’m a professional dancer. i’d like to see to make a showreel to get my promotions. I also wish to use some animation. Can someone suggest me the best animation studio, but not really very expensive? I’m here for 3 months for a tour.
Love
Kim.

July 5, 2011 at 4:19 pm
(11) Estela says:

I’m making a music video. But Idk how to like set up the
Equipment and stuff for the video. We are gonna sing
To the video but don’t know exactly how to sing
The lines when the music is like sometimes the song
Can’t like..well we want it to be hd so idk any tips
PLZZ!!!

November 23, 2011 at 6:51 am
(12) charlie says:

i need to know what i need to make one , like everything i need so i can do my media coursework…..

December 17, 2011 at 9:14 am
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January 16, 2012 at 4:26 am
(14) jacob says:

Hi… can u help me what kind of camera wll use to make a music video… please reply cuz we will start making music video..

thanks

January 16, 2012 at 4:30 am
(15) jacob says:

hey mkyla.. i can help you to became famous …

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