The first music video was created in 1894 by Joe Stern and Edward B. Marks who projected images on a screen to promote their song "The Little Lost Child" while it played. This illustrated song format became a common form of entertainment and represented the first step toward music videos. The first music video shown on television was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles in 1981, which helped launch the MTV channel on August 1st, 1981. MTV stands for Music Television and became the most influential music television network in the world.

2. The initial idea of the entertainment of both music
and pictures/video, was first introduced in 1894,
two publishers called Joe Stern and Edward B.
Marks wanted a different way of promoting their
song. The song was called ‘The little lost child’.
They did this by using a lantern to project images
on a screen while the music would play, a illustrated
song became a common way of entertainment.
This was the first step towards the development of
the music video.

3. The first produced music video that was shown
on television was in 1981 this was, ‘Video killed
the radio star’ By The Buggles.
It was the very first music video
and opened the start of the
MTV channel, on August 1st 1981.
MTV stands for Music Television,
and is the first and Most influential
TV music networking in the world.