15 questions for our topic

QUESTIONS for our topic

1.    how does the censoring system works when a new song come out?

2.    Who is in control of music censoring ship?

3.    Everyone knows that Motion picture rating system was used in censoring films. Will they make a same system used in censoring music in the future?

4.    In the music censorship which words exactly will be covered with “bleep…..”

5.    How do teenagers think about music censorship?

6.    How do parents think about music censorship?

7.    How do singers think about music censorship?

8.    Is there any difference between airplay censorship and album censorship?

9.    Does any singer or rapper complained about music censorship in public , what’s the result of that?

10.  Did singers united to against music censorship/? If so, does it have any effect?

11.  How do the except American is that any country else has music censorship? What about Japan?

12.  Are there any groups that support/ against music censorship?

13.  Are there any different between music censorship in1970s,1980s,1990s and now? Is is becoming more and more serious?

14.  Are there any laws about music censorship?

15.  What will happen if teenage listen too much rap/ rock music that contain dirty words , drug using and sexual expression?

Negative Effects of Rap Music on Teens

I have found a date on the internet said According to a 12-month follow-up research, “African-American teenage girls, participants who were exposed to rap music videos were "3 times more likely to have hit a teacher; more than 2.5 times as likely to have been arrested; 2 times as likely to have had multiple sexual partners; and more than 1.5 times as likely to have acquired a new sexually transmitted disease, used drugs, and used alcohol” researched by American Journal of Public Health

 From the date we can see that it’s true that listening to the rap , hip-hop music which contained violent expression or drug using did have some bad influent on teenage. And rappers themselves actually started out in the school of hard knocks, selling drugs. This kind of lifestyle may creat a nagativen image for teenage listeners. Teenages under 15 can hardly tell what is right or worng, they just do whatever they think is “ cool” and by listening to this kind of music may made they think that drugs and violence is “cool” , this is what’s everyone worry about.

History of music censorship

In the 1940s, when traditional value were challenged by the early rock and rap music. People start to worry about the bad influents of them. Then in 1955 thousands of letters were sent to sent to Chicago rock stations accusing them of playing "dirty" records, which made the stations promise that they will censor itself of all controverisal music. After that, over 30 songs were banned in US, most of them were R&B and rap by black artists.

In the early 1970’s music censorship expanded from songs to music videos, which contained too much violence or sexual express scene. For some unknown reason, music video by black artists were not being aired on MTV until the famous hit song “ billie jean” by Michael Jackson. “ Billie jean” is the first music video performed by black artist can be watched on TV.

In 1985, Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was formed to protect the children to be affected by music deemed to be violent, have drug use or be sexual expression. PMRC urged the music industry and government to create and promote a rating system for music, evaluating the musical content.

In 1990, in one of the most famous music censorship cases rock band Too Much Joy were arrest for performing “obscene material in a club.

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