| Music video production companies are | | | | production. Together with providing a |
| production companies that produce music | | | | platform to share ideas and to educate its |
| videos. A music video is a video clip or a | | | | members on the latest happenings in the music |
| short film that gives a visual presentation | | | | video industry, MVPA tries to ensure that the |
| of a song. Though music videos made | | | | member companies adhere to the highest |
| specifically for television first appeared in | | | | professional production standards. The MVPA |
| the 1950s, the strong association between | | | | also facilitates discussion of matters of |
| music and the video presentation of it | | | | mutual concern among production companies, |
| started in the 1980s, with the launch of | | | | crews, suppliers, record companies, and any |
| cable channels like MTV.Apart from producing | | | | other party related to the music video |
| the video for music, music video production | | | | industry. The MVPA Annual Awards are |
| companies specialize in the writing of | | | | presented as a form of recognition to the |
| treatments for music videos, coverage of live | | | | technical and creative artists in the music |
| shows, video editing, and developing video | | | | video production industry.Since 2000, the |
| for the Internet. Music video production is a | | | | music video industry has been experiencing |
| labor-intensive industry. As for any project, | | | | sinking levels of activity. With record |
| production of music videos begins with proper | | | | labels experiencing declining profits, their |
| planning and design. Since there are many | | | | investments into making music videos have |
| types of music videos, a decision has to be | | | | also taken a hit. While a $500,000 music |
| made regarding the type that suits the | | | | video for a band of average recognition was |
| particular project. Based on the type of | | | | the norm earlier, currently such videos are |
| music video being developed, music video | | | | budgeted at $200,000. This has adversely |
| production companies decide on the film and | | | | affected the music video production industry |
| video equipment that are needed for shooting | | | | and the companies operating in this industry. |
| the video.The music video production | | | | Free online swapping of music and lax |
| association (MVPA) is the umbrella | | | | enforcement of intellectual property rights |
| organization that brings together companies | | | | in developing countries have lately dulled |
| that are in the business of music video | | | | the revenues for this industry. |