parental advisory label abbreviated pal warning label introduced recording_industry_association_of_america riaa later adopted british_phonographic_industry bpi placed audio recordings recognition excessive inappropriate references intention parents potentially unsuitable material younger children label physical compact discs cassette tapes included digital listings offered online music stores accommodate growing popularity platform recordings label released alongside censored versions reduce eliminate questionable material retailers distribute varieties product occasionally increased price censored versions sellers offer amended main options choose distribute explicit counterparts label questioned perceived limiting inappropriate material young audiences exposed background shortly formation april assembled list songs deemed unsuitable content particular criticism placed prince daughter founder recognized references recording_industry_association_of_america riaa responded introducing early version content warning label displeased proposed music rating system structured like film rating system enacted riaa alternatively suggested warning label reading parental guidance explicit lyrics continued conflict organizations matter discussed september hearing united states science transportation notable musicians testified hearing strong opposition warning label system censorship general approximately months hearing organizations agreed settlement audio recordings warning label reading explicit lyrics parental advisory lyrics attached packaging black white warning label reading parental advisory explicit lyrics introduced standard affected records follow placed right hand section given product approximately records marked warning response later hearings following years parental advisory explicit content system went unchanged record labels affiliated began including specific areas concern including strong language violent content sexual content compact discs alongside generic label label music streaming services online music stores year british_phonographic_industry bpi revised music censorship policies incorporate prominent usage warning label application parental advisory label program united_states parental advisory scheme united_kingdom lack agreed standards warning label provide guidelines recommended inclusion voluntary practice ultimately left discretion record labels riaa suggests material strong language depictions violence sex substance abuse extent merit parental label bpi additionally requests racist language behavior taken consideration determining record audio recordings include labels original formats generally released censored versions reduces completely questionable material recognized clean editions riaa left revised formats american retailers including distribute explicit censored records target sold varieties given record occasionally offered explicit version depending product affiliated properties known carrying censored versions records instance retailer refused distribute 21st century breakdown green day given clean copies requested online music stores including itunes store generally logo embedded digital files impact introduction effectiveness label frequently called question mtv_news suggested artists benefited label noted younger customers interested explicit content easily find label attached behalf implied label grounds young customer copy album sooner later friend record store clerk like sold labeled pressing devil music vol childhood noted intended reaction parents varied mother indifferent warning mother companion allow child listen record opined label offered minimal value way certain retailers like brand family friendly felt children successful getting content desired internet believed label little impact sales figures contrast riaa maintains pal notice kids look music stated research gathered revealed kids limited weight lyrics deciding music like caring rhythm melody implied label deciding factor given purchase npr commented label fact music buying life difficult current consumers understand widespread controversy came introduction edited counterparts fairly common album received seal sold alongside edited version removes content usually level radio edit riaa uniform guidelines edited version need remove potentially content sound recording albums packaged nearly explicit counterparts usually indicator lack seal notable exception box car black box reading edited version placed seal time edited version edit content absolutely necessary order identical explicit counterpart possible edited albums halfway stars star curtain hits tracks tracks removed completely pants jacket happy holidays renamed happy holidays slim tracks renamed remove content song titles edited version notable having tracks omitted able condensed disc spite double album edited version album normally edit level content considered appropriate radio airplay strong language edited edited version left nearly fuck exception album singles existing radio edits addition racial albums remove specific drug references usually edited primarily slang terms illegal drugs generally edited albums consistent editing violent sexual lyrics lyrics left example tomb boom edited version leaves detailed lyrics street violence including sound effects gunfire police sexual normally edited hand muted
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