Do artists make clean versions of songs?

But, most independent musicians do not release a clean and explicit version of their music because they are often the ones editing and mixing their own music and making a clean version of an explicit song can be time consuming. Especially, if the song has a lot of profanity in it.

Why are songs censored on the radio?

Songs are often edited for broadcast on radio and television to remove content that may be considered objectionable to an outlet’s target audience—such as profanity, or references to subjects such as sex and drug usage.

Are music videos censored?

Censorship of music videos. MTV has frequently edited music videos to remove lyrical references to drugs, sex, nudity, violence, weapons, homophobia, suicide, religion or advertising, and completely edits out swear words.

How are songs censored?

Sex, violence, drugs, politics, religion and just plain loud noise have all been grounds for music censorship. Whether referencing taboo subject matter, challenging the government and commercialism or just upsetting the masses (directly or indirectly), musicians are targeted out of fear of their power over listeners.

Why do artists release clean versions?

If you listen to music on the radio, chances are you’ll hear a lot of lyrics that don’t match the ones on the original album recordings. When songs get profanity, obscenity or references to drugs or sex removed for broadcast, it’s a process known as clean editing.

Why music censorship is unnecessary?

Many adults say it shouldn’t because it “gets into people’s minds.” They think children might get “brainwashed” by the bad words. “Not only does it violate the first amendment of freedom of speech, but censoring lyrics also violates your freedom of thoughts.” A singer is writing from their mind and their feelings.

Why is there clean versions of songs?

The Clean version you see next to some of the Music titles means that the song/Album is edited out, like songs on the radio and does not contain any offensive content. Often swearing is taken out, lyrics deemed too violent for general people.