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Music censorship was impacted by the religious influences on governments before the modern nation-state. [13] The Catholic Church's Index Librorum Prohibitum is an early sign of censorship, later translating into the music censorship of the 21st century. [citation needed]
The regulation of online music licensing and distribution also became more pronounced, with songs required to receive pre-approval before being made publicly accessible. [8] While the government retained control over online content, this period represented a phase of relative openness within an evolving cultural and technological landscape.
This article lists songs and whole discographies which have been banned by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) over the years. During its history, the corporation has banned songs from a number of high-profile artists, including Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Noël Coward, the Beatles, Ken Dodd, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, the BBC Dance Orchestra, Tom Lehrer, Glenn Miller, and George Formby.
The issue of trying to control music censorship dates back to the early 20th century, when the turntable allowed people to control what they were listening to rather than just what the radio gave ...
The Indian federal government has passed an order that scraps the Information and Broadcasting ministry’s Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), the first avenue of appeal if a filmmaker ...
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General censorship occurs in a variety of different media, including speech, books, music, films, and other arts, the press, radio, television, and the Internet for a variety of claimed reasons including national security, to control obscenity, pornography, and hate speech, to protect children or other vulnerable groups, to promote or restrict ...
The connection between music and politics has been seen in many cultures. People in the past and present – especially politicians, politically-engaged musicians and listeners – hold that music can 'express' political ideas and ideologies, such as rejection of the establishment ('anti-establishment') or protest against state or private actions, including war through anti-war songs, but also ...