THE ROTATION

MTV Rewind's Official Curatorial Network

Where Tastemakers Program MTV

What Is The Rotation?

The Rotation is MTV Rewind's official curatorial network. Every week, we feature playlists from music lovers like you — with full recognition, curator statements, and prizes.

You're not just making a playlist. You're preserving music video culture and programming MTV like it was meant to be.

Why It Matters

💀 The Problem: That "top music videos of all time" playlist on YouTube? Hasn't been updated in 9 years. Over 100 of the 900 videos are permanently gone. YouTube doesn't care about curation — we do.

Music videos are cultural artifacts. They're disappearing through copyright takedowns, channel deletions, and platform policy changes. Without active curation and community stewardship, we lose our visual history.

The Rotation is cultural preservation through community curation. Your playlists don't just entertain — they document why these videos mattered.

What You Get

📺 Featured Weekly

Your playlist airs in The Rotation channel with full credit and exposure to thousands of viewers

✍️ Your Voice Heard

Your curatorial statement shown on-screen. Tell the story of why these videos matter

🎸 Weekly Prizes

Every week, one curator wins music culture prizes: Tower Records gift cards, Sub Pop merch, vinyl subscriptions, and more

🏆 Official Recognition

Your name, socials, and Rotation curator badge. Join the network of tastemakers preserving MTV culture

👥 Join The Community

Connect with other music obsessives. Collaborate, discover, and build the curatorial network together

💎 Cultural Impact

Your curation becomes part of music video history. This is preservation work that matters

How It Works

  • Submit Your Playlist — Fill out the form below with your playlist URL (YouTube, Spotify, etc.) and curatorial statement
  • We Review — Quality over quantity. We're looking for thoughtful curation with context and storytelling
  • Get Featured — Selected playlists air weekly in The Rotation channel with full attribution
  • Ongoing Curator — Once you're in, you're part of The Rotation network. Submit more playlists anytime
  • Prize Raffle — Every featured curator is entered in weekly music culture prize drawings

📝 The Curatorial Statement Is Key — Don't just tell us what's in the playlist. Tell us WHY it matters. What era, feeling, or story does it capture? Why do these videos belong together?

Join The Rotation

Ready to become an official MTV Rewind curator? Submit your playlist below.