Maybe video really did kill the radio star

It’s been 40 years — wait. That can’t be right??

*sigh*

Yep. It’s been 40 years since “video killed the radio star” with the introduction of music videos on MTV, but the song’s lyrics may have never been truer than they are today.

In a recent Think With Google blog, some amazing stats were listed as stunning proof of consumers’ use of YouTube as a sort of try-it-before-you-buy-it platform for music. People of all ages are turning to the video sharing service as a way to preview music before committing to a purchase. Consider this stat:

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