I appreciate this person's zest against censor, but the examples he uses are preposterous.
First of all, media companies not seek to ban urdan music for it's 'gangsta' lyrics. The term "gangsta rap" is a marketing label anyhow. It is widely accepted by north maericans. Nazi music would incite protest. Nazi's are a universal evil that we always rise up to squash whenever we can.
When was the last time you saw Nike or Coke use swaztikas to promote their image? Nazi bands are an easy target, moral opinions aside. From BMG's perspective it cannot possibly allow this music to be shared on Napster -- it's corporate image protections would forbid this if any spotlight at all was put on the issue.
I doubt the smut/junk/teenpop/oversexed/consumer product peddler of this fine earth need not to worry if the National Front Underground top ten is blacklisted from Napster. Or urban music, which I like quite a bit (been listening to EazyE and programming lately)...
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I appreciate this person's zest against censor, but the examples he uses are preposterous. First of all, media companies not seek to ban urdan music for it's 'gangsta' lyrics. The term "gangsta rap" is a marketing label anyhow. It is widely accepted by north maericans. Nazi music would incite protest. Nazi's are a universal evil that we always rise up to squash whenever we can. When was the last time you saw Nike or Coke use swaztikas to promote their image? Nazi bands are an easy target, moral opinions aside. From BMG's perspective it cannot possibly allow this music to be shared on Napster -- it's corporate image protections would forbid this if any spotlight at all was put on the issue. I doubt the smut/junk/teenpop/oversexed/consumer product peddler of this fine earth need not to worry if the National Front Underground top ten is blacklisted from Napster. Or urban music, which I like quite a bit (been listening to EazyE and programming lately)...