... the theory of culture industry by Theodor Adorno and the Frankfurt School. The theory speaks of a measure to maintain the status quo of capitalist societies by quelling any possible form of dissent through the use of mass media. This is accomplished through the commodification of art, where it becomes a product for mass-production rather than a form of expression, rebellion, social critique or the advancement of cultural norms to better suit the majority instead of the ... bans were enforced so that they would not lose the favour of the Japanese public. The Japanese music industry concoc...

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