Types and Purposes of Music Videos

A music video is essentially a video to go along with a piece of music. There are a variety of different ways in which a music video can be made and interpreted. Some of the ways are:
Entertainment
To Tell a Story
To send out a message
To advertise a product
To show off some sort of skill
As a way to get noticed

Mainly, the music videos are produced for entertainment purposes. They are normally produced by a bands record label and advertised through them.