When kids are younger, they’re interested in Radio Disney, cartoon theme songs, School House Rock, Sesame Street, and Mister Rogers. According to, Joan Raymond, author of “Radio Active”, around the critical age of 9, their “allegiance switches” to a top 40 rock station (25). Co-authors of It’s Not Only Rock & Roll, Christenson and Roberts, agree it is common for people to question what role music plays in teenager’s lives (3). After all, as research from the American Academy of Pediatrics proves, “from infancy to adulthood, it is an integral part of our lives. Teen

The AAP suggests that to solve this problem the music industry should develop and apply a system of specific content labeling of music. These labels would regard violence, sex, drugs or offensive language. However, the only way teenagers can be helped by this is if parents pay attention to the type of music their children are listening to. For many, music isn’t a concern, but if serious problems are noticed a psychiatric evaluation should be considered.

Music may cause some children to act irrationally especially when they’re experiencing some type of emotional problem, which include mental status, home along with school life, or perhaps peer pressure.

agers become absorbed in songs they believe help better define them during this rocky transition into adulthood”.

One possible solution is extensive research on the effects of music in relationship to violence. This research would finally prove whether or not music does have an effect on human behavior. The tests would be simple and effective: simply monitor the subject, and then interview them to see if his/her behavior has changed. This would finally give people some evidence with some substance. However, as with all things there is a slight downfall: these tests would require a paid staff willing to do the work, and it would take time for the results to come into view.

There are downfalls to this solution as well. Because there will be several different groups in the committee, there will be conflict and debate. There would be question as to the guidelines that define violent or mature material. When these guidelines are finally set, people would debate over whether or not they are fair. Substantial amounts of time would be required to simply find representatives for the committee. People would not be happy with the raised prices and restrictions that are placed on labeled music. This would cause substantial drops in profits for record labels, record stores, and the artists themselves. And finally artists, stores, and record labels may not be willing to corporate with the regulations, defeating the entire purpose.

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