The effect of censorship on music videos

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Music videos are a form of expression of an artistic message, but many artists sometimes make statements that are considered offensive. Why is the music video is censored because of the offensive left.

The definition of offensive music videos is different from country to country. What could be seen as perfectly normal behavior in a different country in a ground offensive. The reason for this situation is the diversity oftheir cultures, different laws and different ethics. The company label, which is produced normally in the music video is aware of this phenomenon, so videos are edited and distributed in a censored version and an uncensored for an artist. Despite these efforts on behalf of producers, some videos are still banned, as they are still considered too offensive to be broadcast to the public.

The first music video ever be banned was' Girls on Film. "It 'was banned by MTV in 1981, the year of the birth of this TV station. This video was a meat-display too much height and there was no nudity banned by the BBC because of an exaggeration. Madonna had a lot of music videos that have banned for different causes. The "Love" Justify My music video all sex was censored for his portrayal of homosexuality, sadomasochism and group. Another Madonna music video "how it feels for a girl" was to also banned by MTV because it displayed too much violence. And Madonna was banned again years later for the music 'video American life, as it was when you send a message of anti-American. The artist was forced to shoot another video for the song.

But Madonna is not the only artist who has always been prohibited. The "Smack My Bitch Up" music video by Prodigy was also banned, but only a few countries, as contained display nudity and drug use. The> The video for the single "Firestarter" by Prodigy was censored by BBC as it was when arson send a message to violent. The "God Save" music video Queen Sex Pistols statement was challenged by the BBC to produce an anti-Royal.

Taking all these bans into consideration, it's no wonder that Egypt has banned around 20 images music videos for free viewing of sex!

Surprising, but even innocent music videosVictims of censorship. For example, "Losing My Religion" REM's music video was banned in Ireland and has viewed the images, which were considered to mock religion.

As a result, was banned music videos of reasons over the years for all: religion, nudity, violence, drugs, etc. One thing must be said: the fact that a music video is banned does not mean it has a poor artistic value, clearly indicates that the message is inappropriatebroadcast on national television.