China bans 100 more songs from the Internet

The Chinese ministry of culture has banned 100 songs from the Internet saying that any track that "harm the security of state culture must be cleaned up and regulated under the law."

It is unclear why exactly the songs were banned, but China is known for censoring anything it deems politically sensitive or potentially offensive.

Included in the list are songs from The Backstreet Boys, Beyonce, Simple Plan and four songs from Lady Gaga.

The list also banned music from Taiwan's Chang Hui-mei. China is currently in a spat with Taiwan over its territory.

Past music on the banned list included tracks from artists like Avril Lavigne and the Rolling Stones.

Currently, all songs posted on web sites in China need prior approval before they can be embedded.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 29 Aug 2011 21:49

Hyasuma

F U China!

29.8.2011 22:21 #1

nonoitall

Quote:Included in the list are songs from The Backstreet Boys, Beyonce, Simple Plan and four songs from Lady Gaga.
This is a rare instance where I think censorship might be the right way to go. :-P

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29.8.2011 22:53 #2

elbald90

Originally posted by nonoitall: Quote:Included in the list are songs from The Backstreet Boys, Beyonce, Simple Plan and four songs from Lady Gaga.
This is a rare instance where I think censorship might be the right way to go. :-P

[/sarcasm] agreed , now they just have to put justin bieber on the list and i might just consider moving there

30.8.2011 02:09 #3

xtago

They blanket ban.

Be songs with swearing or too sexual etc.

30.8.2011 09:00 #4

LordRuss

This is starting to remind me of the Cold War era when the USSR banned a bunch of western music (not western as in country/western either).

Continue to force your will on the people & IT WILL come back to bite you in the ass.

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30.8.2011 11:49 #5

xaznboitx

Harm? let's see... China kills a mother's child if they have more than 2 daughters hm... China is stupid.

30.8.2011 21:10 #6

llongtheD

So I guess this means I won't be able to listen to my Rage Against the Machine tunes there. Bummer.

If your fish seems sick, put it back in the water.

31.8.2011 05:02 #7

Xplorer4

Originally posted by nonoitall: Quote:Included in the list are songs from The Backstreet Boys, Beyonce, Simple Plan and four songs from Lady Gaga.
This is a rare instance where I think censorship might be the right way to go. :-P

[/sarcasm] Why be sarcastic about it? Why not just openly agree with censorship in this case lol.

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31.8.2011 07:17 #8

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Originally posted by xaznboitx: Harm? let's see... China kills a mother's child if they have more than 2 daughters hm... China is stupid. they dont actually kill the child.the family just becomes an outcast of society and frown upon by the government and the people.

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31.8.2011 12:14 #9

dEwMe

What is this China? Oh yeah it is....What else would we expect from them?

Just my $0.02,

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31.8.2011 13:17 #10

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