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NEWS
14 March 2004

US: New fines proposed in indecency bills
The bills would give the Federal Communications Commission the authority to fine recording artists, air talent and other individuals up to $500,000 for knowingly uttering indecent language on radio and TV.
Full story at reclaimthemedia.org;

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/special_packages/iraq/8136507.htm

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Kris Kristofferson
Video interview with American folk singer Kris Kristofferson about his personal experiences with music censorship in USA - and in Russia
31 March 2008
Jamaica / USA: Boundaries of freedom of musical expression examined
The boundaries of free speech in today's popular music culture are to be examined in a tv programme recorded in New York, USA, on 7 February 2008
22 January 2008
USA: Printing plant refused to print 'satanic' album cover
A forthcoming death metal album from Akercocke has caused uproar amongst religious groups in Ireland and USA. A US printing plant has refused to print 'satanic' material
16 May 2007
USA: Record label accused of boycotting song
Famous rapper Master P believes that Sony BMG are placing phone calls to radio stations across USA, demanding that his son’s single not get played and negotiating “no-play deals”
11 May 2006
Press release: Post 9/11 USA report
Freemuse report on USA after 9/11
13 February 2006
Governments against dance music
Laws are in place all over Europe, in the USA and in Asia, "aimed at stifling dance music culture", according to music organisers
14 October 2005
Shoot the Singer! Book
"Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today". The first worldwide presentation of contemporary cases of music censorship, with cases from i.a. Burma, Mexico, Middle East, France, Algeria, Zimbabwe, USA, South Africa, Turkey. Edited by Freemuse director Marie Korpe, published by Zed Books, May 2004.
25 May 2004
Dennis Lyxzen / TINC
Video interview with Dennis Lyxzen from The (international) Noise Conspiracy. An outsider’s view on music and censorship in the USA after 9/11
11 July 2002
1900-1949
Freemusepedia timeline: North America: 1900-1949
USA: Billie Holiday, James Caesar Perilla
01 January 2001
1950s
Freemusepedia timeline: North America: 1950-1959
USA: Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger & the Weavers, 'Black music', Link Wray
01 January 2001