‘Lyric Videos’ The Latest Craze
Wednesday, 04 September 2013 | by Pat's Picks
USA Today looks at the latest trend in pop music in this morning’s paper, these “lyric videos” that use emoticons and colorful fonts to literally spell out the lyrics to songs. They’re so popular these days that record labels are making them a mandatory part of the production process. The most visible example of recent, Katy Perry’s “Roar,” has been viewed more than 31 million in the last three weeks. Industry experts give Cee-Lo Green’s 2010 “Forget You” a hat tip for making the genre so popular.
SOURCE: USA Today