Music+Censorship+(Sir+Matthew+Edward)

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 * censorship- when govt tries to restrict what is played, purchased MB
 * can be parental advisory logo MB
 * banned concerts MB
 * banned coverart MB
 * organizations such as MTV, Walmart, censor MB
 * no current laws regarding censorship of music MB
 * parental advisory logo on explicit music MB
 * community and corporations are the ones who censorship music, not the government MB
 * 1955- 15000letters to chicago radio station accused of playing 'dirty records'
 * numerous songs banned due to supposed violence, sexual references
 * '66 lennon makes jesus comment
 * lead to beatle record burning and censorship
 * march of 66' album cover censord
 * 68' elpaso texas radio station banned bob dylan because too hard to understand lyrics
 * ozzy sued for song
 * rap group N.W.A. got letter from F.B.I. saying they diddnt appreciate song F*** the Police
 * parental advisory logo
 * more important? constitutional right of freedom of speech or preserving morality
 * each individual has right to choose what to recieve or create
 * Telecommunications act of '96 FCC had to issue guidelines for labeling explicit music
 * Some people believe it should all be censored so all audiences can her it without it containing any controversial lyrics
 * Others believe it should not be consored and musical artists should be able to speak, sing, rap, or rhyme freely without anyone censoring them.
 * Officials in Illinois release a list that contains drug references, includes the popular children’s son “Puff the Magic Dragon” and the Beatles “Yellow Submarine” ....April of 1971
 * Supreme Court announced a new Obscenity test that would allow local communities to set their own censorship standards and than would relive prosecutors of the burden of proving that a work charges as obscene is “utterly without redeeming social importance. 1973
 * dead kennedys sued 1987
 * judas priest sued 1990
 * mutual Broadcasting System drops all rock and roll records from its network music programs, calling it “distorted,monotonous, noisy music.” 1958
 * Link Wray’s instrumental classis “Rumble” is banned from radio stations across the U.S. – even though it has no lyrics. The title of the song is thought to be suggestive of teenage gang violence. When Wray performs on American Bandstand, Dick Clark introduces him but doesn’t say the title of the song. jan.1959
 * Chicago mayor Richard Daley orders local radio stations to avoid playing the Rolling Stones’ single “Street Fighting Man” The plan backfires, and airplay and sales of the single reach record-setting proportions in Chicago.
 * The morals of Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah are saved when radio stations ban Olivia Newton John’s hit “Physical” because its sexual innuendoes are found to be “unsuitable” for their Mormon audiences. 1981
 * Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
 * music is expression of free ideas, traditions and emotions of people
 * may express hopes
 * joys
 * sorrows
 * some threatend for expression of their ideas
 * been implemented by states,
 * religions,
 * education systems,
 * families,
 * lobby groups
 * usually violate human rights
 * right to freedom of association,
 * freedom of religion,
 * to family and private life,
 * to food,
 * housing
 * education,
 * etc.according to the [|Universal Declaration of Human Rights]
 * special relevance for musicians is the freedom of expression
 * the right to participate in cultural life
 * music involves people expressing themselves
 * lyrics bring detailed messages
 * melodys themselves set moods
 * freedom of expresion means, freedom to play in public/private
 * give concerts
 * release cds
 * exeptions are....
 * propoganda for war
 * respect rep of others
 * national security
 * public order
 * morals
 * some musicians in some countries have been jailed,
 * exiled,
 * tortured,
 * killed
 * govt cant censor to stop religious groups or to combat opponent parties
 * right to participate in culture life of the community
 * Freedom to perform and produce music
 * Freedom to listen to and enjoy music made by others
 * The right to protection of the interests resulting from one’s own musical production
 * Freedom to play the music of their own culture
 * right to perform and enjoy music in itself can never legally be prohibited


 * music censorship has been around since music has been mass produced, or radio stations
 * billie holidays 'love for sale' had problems because of prostitution theme
 * people would alter the songs to make them more acceptible to the audience
 * 1970 nixon got serious, fcc said If you play songs that promote drugs or condone drug usage, you're going to get a big fine, possibly lose your license.'
 * Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" and "Puff the Magic Dragon," by Peter, Paul & Mary all were thought to have hidden meanings condoning drug uses
 * most radio song edits are made without artists acknowledgement