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From: barth@tellab1.UUCP (Barth Richards)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: PMRC revisited...
Message-ID: <619@tellab1.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Oct-85 18:11:28 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  7 18:11:28 1985
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Keywords: PMRC, censorship, classification stickers

In article <1700@dciem.UUCP> jeff@dciem.UUCP (Jeff Richardson) writes:

>I haven't gotten too upset about the proposed classification of records
>because, although classification may suck, it's sure a hell of a lot better
>than censorship.  The PMRC people probably have the power to force censorship
>if they want to, and they seem determined enough to go that far if they have
>to to get satisfaction, so if voluntary classification will shut them up and
>keep them off of the record industry's back, then let's give it a try.

I don't think that they will be able to pass legislation on classification
stickers anyway. With 250,000 songs being released every year (I think that
was the figure given...it was some incredibly large number anyway) the
deciding factor may be one of simple logistics...WHO THE HELL IS GONNA REVIEW
ALL THOSE SONGS?


				    Barth Richards
				    Tellabs, Inc.
				    Lisle, IL