... claims that everyone has the basic right to express themselves musically regardless of the response because of the first amendment. Luther Campbell, of the rap group 2 Live Crew released a single titled "Banned in the USA" in response to the labeling. The lyrics of this song are blatantly attacking ... For the people By the people [News reporter]: Earlier today in Broward County, appalling court judges upheld the previous ruling To ban the sale of Miami rap group the 2 Live Crew's double-platinum album, "Nasty As They Wanna Be," in Broward County. [Someone else commenting] "We think it'...

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... is today's world. It is important to make clear that although evidence is being presented of the positive aspects of globalization through music that there is overwhelming evidence that cultural imperialism is more than it seems on the outside. One must keep in mind that cultural ... the fact that they have so many similar characteristics. Lomax also states that due to the widespread distribution of "industrialized" music and the loss of music that exemplifies cultural aspects and characteristics, civilizations are not maintaining a sense of national pride and identity. Without these dis...

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... exist is today's world. It is important to make clear that although evidence is being presented of the positive aspects of globalization through music that there is overwhelming evidence that cultural imperialism is more than it seems on the outside. One must keep in mind that cultural ... the fact that they have so many similar characteristics. Lomax also states that due to the widespread distribution of "industrialized" music and the loss of music that exemplifies cultural aspects and characteristics, civilizations are not maintaining a sense of national pride and identity. Without th...

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... costs, tour costs, damage costs (charged when fans damage anything during the concert, almost inevitable less you are a classical or jazz musician), music video production costs, and the list goes on. Normally these are paid as percentages; for example, 100% recoupment would mean every penny must ... "Thursday." Thursday has millions of subscribers on their Facebook and Twitter pages, and achieves thousands of downloads per week on many music library websites. Thursday has a contractual royalty amount of roughly $1,025,000. This salary includes all the profits revolving around the nu...

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... matter if it has "bad words" in it or not by the English dictionary it's still music. The censorship of music is the responsibility of the parents, because if the parents do not want there child to listen to the music then tell them no. The music industry can not control what there musician say because they are protected by freedom of speech. The ... access of the Internet and can find out what lyrics contain in the music. Thousands of people all over the world listen to violent rap/rock lyrics. No one has ever proven that the music lyrics made them do anything. In every time period BC ...

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... and millions of people across the world sit at a computer and download music. Over the past decade internet file sharing has become the way to get the music you like the most. No matter what your genre from country to rap, from rock to gospel, the internet is the place to get it ... popular ways to restore the funds depleted by the enormous wave of file sharing is teaming up and with major companies to promote and sponsor their music. Grammy winning artist Mary J. Blidge teamed up recently with Reebok to promote her new single, Love at First Sight. Her song would be ... have also formed p...

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... the news about teenagers committing suicide or hate crimes due to certain song lyrics among the rap and rock genres. Many rappers do not serve as good role models for the children that listen to their music. For example, Tupac Shakur, who was sentenced to jail for 30 days for the ... failed attempt of hitting a man with a baseball bat during a concert, or Ice Cube, who killed a man at a bowling alley, these two men are very popular among the rap community and countless ... through parents complaining about the lyrics. Even "negative" publicity such as this help propel musicians and the...

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... moshing (The practice of bashing into other people in time to a piece of music, usually a hard rock song,) at their concerts despite the fact that people have been killed from this activity. Having a close seat at one of these concerts would be a terrifying and violent experience. In rap music lyrics, violent acts are quite commonly described as necessary and glorious. There is actually ... an entire genre of rap called "Gangsta Rap" which is notorious for its unmerciful accounts of violence, gratuitous sexual acts, and drugs. The ... music industry is certainly contributing to the spr...

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HIS NAME IS WHAT? HIS NAME IS WHO? HIS NAME IS SLIM SHADY! In the past couple of years, the rap genre of music has slowly but surely taken over the music industry. Today rappers talk about prostitution, drugs and diseases. When will a rapper rap about real life situations that catch society's ear? Eminem (aka Slim Shady) has accomplished just that. Although people may think ... that Eminems lyrics are inappropriate, it is absolutely necessary that a man, who has experienced such a burden on his life, be able to share his problems with the rest of the world. Eminem videos should not be removed...

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... farther, until anything goes rules and censors no longer exist. It's a fact that the things that are accepted and tolerated as far as the music industries censor standards are not what they have been in the past. The things that artists wouldn't dream about saying for the public to hear a ... murder? Apparently not since that has already been the case in more than one instance, but why? Is music capable of driving someone to kill? Could the lyrics of a rock band or rap group really give a person all the elements needed to step over the edge, past the point of rational ... thinking and ...

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... school. A school superintendent in Portsmouth, New Hampshire forbid his students from wearing Marilyn Manson tee shirts or other "Goth" attires. If expression in music and dress are protected by the first amendment, then why are there constantly people out to label anything different than the norm as deviant? Persecuting ... parent's support in fostering a healthy teenager? Diversity is constantly being preached up and down the block when it comes to racial acceptance. However when music and forms of dress are concerned it becomes a potent question of morality and calls into question if a...

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... you to believe, experts who have studied art for several years or your own heart? Tupac Shakur, also known as Lesean Crooks, is a well known rap artist that (the police say) was supposedly gunned down, back in 1996, by former best friend Notorious B.I.G. Yet, the fans know otherwise. He was murdered ... about his riches, he simply wrote about the truth of life; the agony and struggles people go through in their everyday journeys. All of his music, lyrics and directions were original, deep, and very therapeutic, in which he has helped millions of people over the world face their fears, co...

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