This document discusses the regulation of music videos. It states that OFCOM regulates content on TV in the UK and can receive complaints about videos. YouTube can choose whether a video is appropriate to be uploaded on their site. MTV can also choose not to air videos they feel are too risque. The document suggests that future regulation may involve age ratings for videos online and on TV, but that this may not stop all inappropriate viewing by minors. It provides examples of specific music videos that have been banned or restricted, such as Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" and Rihanna's "S&M", for explicit sexual content.

1. Music Video Regulation
Alex Reddish

2. Who regulates music videos?
OFCOM- they regulate what goes on our TV screen- if
people do not like what they are seeing they can complain
directly of OFCOM. OFCOM operates under the
Communications Act 2003.
YouTube- YouTube can decide whether an artists video is
inappropriate for their website. This means that the artist
cannot upload it to their official channel, however the video
may find its way onto the website through other unofficial
channels.
MTV- MTV can choose whether they show the music video
on the TV- they know what if they show a video that is
borderline they may receive complaints via OFCOM.

3. What’s going to happen in the future?
We don’t know for sure what will happen in the
future.
There is talk of music videos both online and on TV
having an age rating system like those that
accompany films and video games.
This may work, however I believe that it will not stop
people from watching the videos as the computer
will not know how old the audience is unless the
computer has parental controls- for example, a 10
year old will still watch a 15 rated video if there is
nothing stopping them.

4. Robin Williams- Blurred Lines
This 2013 video was banned
and a censored version was
uploaded to YouTube.
In the original helium
balloons were used to spell
out ‘Robin Thicke has a big
d*ck’ and also contained
models wearing nothing but
skin coloured thongs.

5. Rihanna- S & M
Rihanna’s music video for
S&M was banned by MTV
(after the video’s airtime was
already heavily restricted).
It was banned as it contained
heavily sexually suggestive
scenes.

6. Enrique Iglesias- Sad Eyes
This video was banned in
2000 as Enrique was
‘painting a picture’ of what life
on the road is- this included
sex chat lines, pole climbing
and plenty of masturbation.
The video has reappeared
online recently.