History of Music Censorship
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Music Censorship from
2000-present
+    Pres. Clinton calls for a voluntary, uniform ratings system for the entertainment industry.
+    Police in LA close a roller rink and seize their CDs after a fight breaks out in the parking lot.
+    4 students are suspended for attending a Backstreet Boys concert.
+    The video for Bloodhound Gang's "The Bad Touch" is edited after complaints from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
+    The Federal Trade Commission holds hearings before the U.S. Senate contending that the entertainment industry should be regulated and sanctioned for deliberately marketing vilent and sexual content to children.
+    An on-campus Eminem concert is cancelled because of student complaints that his lyrics are a form of harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and sex.
+   Circuit City puts a cardboard csleeve around Marilyn Manson's "Holy Wood," because of the original cover art, a picture of Manson crucified.
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2000
2001
+    The mayor of Daytona Beach refuses to let Eminem perform after being upset by his use of profanity.
+    Members of a church in PA burn books, tapes, and CDs by alternative rock bands.
+    An appearance by Ani DiFranco is cancelled after she refuses to change her plans to play "Subdivision," which deals with racism.
+    MTV decides to only play "Because I Got High" during certain parts of the day.
+    The FCC fines 2 radio stations for playing Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady," one in a non-edited version & the other in a profanity-free version.
+    After 9-11, many artists change lyrics or song titles to avoid controversy, while companies release lists of "lyrically questionable" songs.
2002
+    Schools in Bethesda, MD, and Los Angeles, CA, move to ban "freak dancing" at school functions.
+    BMG releases the first enhanced Parental Advisory stickers that contain additional warnings about strong language, violent, content, and sexual content.
+    Singer R. Kelly is banned from radio stations across the country after being charged on numerous counts of child pornography and having underage sexual relations.
2003
+    RIAA begins a massive legal campaign against P2P users who are sharing copyrighted music
+    People are outraged after singers Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Madonna kiss on stage at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. This leads to many protests and boycotts of their music.
+    Michael Jackson is protested against after being arrested on charges of child molestation
+    A radio station in NJ bans Jethro Tull after Ian Anderson, the band's leader, makes anti-American remarks.
2004
+    Janet Jackson is protested against after one of her breasts is exposed during the live half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII.
+    Many openly gay or lesbian performers are boycotted during the on-going controversy over gay-marriage.
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