Andrew Goodwin identified several key features of music videos including the relationship between lyrics and visuals, music and visuals, and particular music videos having their own style and iconography. Goodwin also noted that record labels often require close ups of artists and repeating motifs to promote their image. Additionally, music videos frequently employ looks and intertextual references from other media. The document concludes that understanding Goodwin's theory is useful for creating effective music videos and analyzing them critically.