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1. MUSIC VIDEO
REGULATIONS Abbey Cotterill

2. WHO ARE THE PEOPLE WHO
REGULATE MUSIC VIDEOS?
YouTube- YouTube decide whether an artists video is suitable for public
viewing on their website. Artists are unable to upload their video to their
official channel without the approval of YouTube. However, this does not
prevent the video from being uploaded on other channels meaning
people will still be able to view it.

3. CONTINUED…
OFCOM- OFCOM regulates what is allowed to be shown on our TV
screens ranging from baby channels to dating shows. It specifically
operates under the 2003 Communications Act. Any complaints that
are to be made can be made directly to OFCOM on their website.
MTV- MTV have the power to choose if they want a music video to be
broadcast on their channels. MTV are hesitant to show videos which
may be deemed unsuitable as they can receive complaints via the
OFCOM service so they try to prevent this as much as possible.

4. WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF
REGULATIONS?
- There is no set in stone answer as to what will happen for the future
of regulating music videos.
- In some places, the regulations are becoming tighter as we stars
such as Miley Cyrus and Rihanna continuously using nudity and
sexual imagery in their music videos.
- Many people believe that there will be separate regulation systems
for online and on TV as it is easier to enforce restrictions on TV’s.
- However, this issue causes much diversity as children have access
to the internet so it cannot prevent them from viewing the videos
unless the parents have enforced controls onto that specific
computer.

5. BANNED VIDEOS…
Rihanna- S&M
S&M was banned by MTV and the video’s airtime is possibly the
heaviest restricted ever.
The reason for it being banned was due to the heavily sexualised
content and suggestive scenes as well as inappropriate lyrics.

6. BANNED VIDEOS…
Robin Thicke- Blurred Lines
Although Blurred Lines was indeed a worldwide phenomenon, the
2013 video was banned for being too ‘explicit’ and a censored
version was later released.
The original version featured the models wearing nothing but a skin
coloured thong and helium balloons spelling out ‘Robin Thicke has a
big d**k’.

7. BANNED VIDEOS…
Madonna- What it feels like for a girl
Produced by Guy Ritchie in 2001, the video was banned as MTV did
not approve of the inclusion of a crime spree that ends with suicide
as the video would have been shown to all ages.
Several of Madonna’s other music videos such as ‘Erotica’ and ‘Girl
Gone Wild’ have also been banned or flagged up for heavy use of
sexualised content.