What is Music censorship?
'''Music censorship''' refers to editing, [[censorship|censoring]] or changing different forms/areas of [[music]] for a particular reason. The reasons for censoring or editing a [[song]] often include [[morality|moral]], [[religion|religious]] or [[politics|political]] subjects or themes involving the song in question.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Censorships in America|publisher=The National Coalition Against Censorship|url=https://ncac.org/resource/music-censorship-in-america-an-interactive-timeline|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> Censorship often varies from the complete [[government]]-enforced legal prohibitions for musical works to the optional removal of questionable or inappropriate material when a song or other musical work appears in a particular context. ==Decency== Songs are often edited before they're broadcast on any [[radio]] or [[television network]]s. This is for removing any material that may be classified as objectionable for a number of listeners.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fight for Your Right: Battle over Music Censorship|publisher=UDiscover Music.com|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/music-censorship|access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref> The objectionable materials in question include [[profanity]], references to [[human sexual activity|sex]], [[violence]] and [[substance abuse|drug abuse]]/[[illegal drug trade|trafficking]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MIA and the Double Standards of MTV Censorship|publisher=The Village Voice|url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/archives/2007/12/mia_and_the_dou.php|access-date=August 13, 2021|archive-date=April 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414133223/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/archives/2007/12/mia_and_the_dou.php|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> This is mainly done to comply with the relevant [[broadcast law|rule in broadcasting]] and with the [[code of conduct|conduct codes]]. It's also done for making songs more [[marketing|marketable]] for mainstream audiences. Songs edited for materials within