Verzuz Begins on Instagram Live
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz turn a remote producer battle into a participatory music-history format.
Live Aid Links Two Stadiums and a Global Audience
Simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia turn satellite television into a worldwide music event.
MTV Begins Broadcasting
A new cable channel makes music video a daily programming format and a central marketing force.
Michael Jackson Performs the Moonwalk on Motown 25
A televised “Billie Jean” performance turns a dance movement into a worldwide pop image.
Soul Train Enters National Syndication
Don Cornelius brings Black music, dance, fashion, and style to a national weekly television audience.
The Beatles Reach America Through Television
The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show before a massive U.S. television audience.