... web site until they were shut down. Some people don't understand that burning CD's makes the music stars lose lots of money. I asked a teen why did he think CD burning was an important topic, he said "it's making the rap stars lose money", I think he was right. After I talked to him he told me ... friends and listen to there CD's or they can do what kids are suppose to do which is to have fun. All that the music stars want us to do is not burn their music. They want us to buy it legally. Me, I have burned a couple of CD's illegally. According to the recording Industry Association of ......

• Word Count: 503
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... 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 ...

• Word Count: 441
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... 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...

• Word Count: 928
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... 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...

• Word Count: 874
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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...

• Word Count: 655
• Approx Pages: 3

... clothing made especially for them, while fans of punk rock may choose to adorn themselves with patches. Listeners who prefer the same kinds of music are thus given a visual way of expressing their preference, and an aid in identifying those who share their choices. While the members of ... the same group may dress and behave in like manners, there are additional factors that could contribute to why they chose that type of music in the first place. A survey was given out to the Tuesday/Thursday History of Rock class questioning each student's three favorite songs ... to target its adve...

• Word Count: 1054
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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 ...

• Word Count: 762
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... or excise any matter in them thought to be immoral, seditious or otherwise undesirables. The question of what constitutes "proper" language and obscenity has been greatly forced upon the music industry. The government oversteps the constitution in concluding on which lyrics are appropriate for children. Legislation on this topic has been in effect since the mid 1950's. Further legislation was ... antisocial behavior or sexual violence has ever been established or proven.(3) Many organizations have been founded as a counter attack to the Parent's Music Resource Center. One group that work...

• Word Count: 823
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... 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...

• Word Count: 485
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School