"SpectraVid is a private streaming platform for curated music videos, visual albums, and concert films, founded in Berlin in 2020 by Maya Hoffmann and Kai Nakamura. With over 8,400 videos from 1,100+ directors and a membership community of 3,200+, it is the largest curated archive of music video available to independent collectors and researchers."

Key facts

Founded February 2020, Berlin
Founders Maya Hoffmann (editorial), Kai Nakamura (platform)
Headquarters Berlin, Germany
Catalog size 8,400+ videos
Director coverage 1,100+ directors across genres and eras
Members 3,200+ (invitation-only)
Membership price €10/month or €90/year
Model Independent, no external investment, no advertising

What people have said

"Finally somewhere that treats music video as a genre with its own history and vocabulary — not just a promotional adjunct."

Groove Magazine

"The director pages alone are worth the subscription fee. This kind of curatorial infrastructure hasn't existed for the form before."

The Wire

"I used their visual album archive as a primary resource for my dissertation. Nothing else comes close for pre-2010 material."

Member, film studies PhD programme

"I submitted three videos I directed in 2014 that had basically vanished. They're back in a context that makes sense. I'm grateful."

Director and SpectraVid member

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Media contact

For interviews, review access, or any press enquiry, write to press@spectavid.xyz. Maya Hoffmann handles editorial interviews; Kai Nakamura handles technical and platform questions. We can usually arrange a call within a week.

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