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To: albyjimc2

What about when a song that has a bad word in it gets bleeped when played on the radio?

Why is that different?


17 posted on 07/08/2006 9:43:37 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia

The song on the radio is not being sold. A radio station is public and there are laws in place for decency. Buying a movie and watching it is a personal choice. You pay money for that DVD.

Same goes for edited compact discs at stores like Target. The musician puts those discs out and makes money off of wha sells. If Hollywood want to do the same, they should consider it. But editing a few words in a song is easy to do and still keep the song intact. But some movies, as we all know, could actually confuse people with a lot edited out of it.

I could see movies with a "PG" rating getting edited for the few swear words. Easy fix and the producers will still rake in money.


28 posted on 07/08/2006 9:50:57 PM PDT by albyjimc2 (If dying's asked of me, I'll bear that cross with honor, cause freedom don't come free...)
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To: Calpernia
So I guess that means I'm breaking the law now when I use that "mute" button on the remote to "edit" out words I don't want my kids to hear?

Ridiculous.

39 posted on 07/08/2006 9:56:35 PM PDT by Jotmo (I Had a Bad Experience With the CIA and Now I'm Gonna Show You My Feminine Side - Swirling Eddies)
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To: Calpernia
What about when a song that has a bad word in it gets bleeped when played on the radio?

Why is that different?

Because the artist approves the bleep of their song, otherwise it would not get played on the radio and they would not get their royalty. It's probably part of the standard BMI language.

94 posted on 07/08/2006 10:57:17 PM PDT by Defiant (MSM are holding us hostage. Vote Dems into power, or they will let the terrorists win.)
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To: Calpernia
What about when a song that has a bad word in it gets bleeped when played on the radio?

Why is that different?

1) the radio stations aren't selling the songs; B) it's done with the permission of the record labels (which usually do the radio edits themselves) and III) deleting foul language is required by federal law.

97 posted on 07/08/2006 11:00:00 PM PDT by ReignOfError
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To: Calpernia

"What about when a song that has a bad word in it gets bleeped when played on the radio?"

And to broadcast these movies on TV they must be edited and somewhat cleansed. Nobody has a problem with that. The alphabet networks do it, so does TBS and TNT. Why Clean Flicks can't do it is beyond me - just a power play by hollywierd.




711 posted on 07/14/2006 7:47:59 PM PDT by George from New England
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