How to Tell if a Music Video is Successful

• Amount of YouTube views
• How often it is shown on TV
• Whether or not it is featured in newspapers/magazines or online
• How many times it has been downloaded from sites such as ITunes
• How many CDs were sold
• If the music video has won awards (and which ones)
• How much publicity it receives and whether it not it is positive

These are all indicators of whether or not a music video is successful. Generally the more the views it receives or the more the item is bought, the more successful it is.