Why it worked
The video leverages the high-engagement, viral appeal of a celebrity performance to drive traffic to a streaming platform, using the performance as a hook for the product.
Product placement
Spotify: (a) ACTS — the caption directs the viewer to the app to watch VMA moments. Removing this would change the video's purpose as a promotional clip for the platform. Paramount+: (b) APPEARS — mentioned in the creator bio as the place to rewatch the VMAs. Removing this would not change the video content itself.