Back in August 1981, The Buggles welcomed in the MTV era with the synth strings of their sardonic Video Killed the Radio Star. In a New York Minute music videos became the lingua franca of the recording industry. Flash forward to spring 2007: "residents" within MTV Networks' MusicWorld gather in an in-world club, their avatars blinged out in their Saturday night best to watch Sucker Free, belly up to the bar, and catch a few…videos.
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