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Awful! China Bans GaGa, Katy Perry, And Backstreet Boys Tunez!

Just another reason to grateful for the freedom we have in this country, regardless of the many improvements that still need to be made. China's Ministry of Culture has reportedly banned music download sites from releasing songs by Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, and the Backstreet Boys because they had never been submitted for mandatory government screening, [...]

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00:40 on August 27 2011

Awful! China Bans GaGa, Katy Perry, And Backstreet Boys Tunez!

Perez Hilton — Just another reason to grateful for the freedom we have in this country, regardless of the many improvements that still need to be made. China's Ministry of Culture has r... more info

18:14 on August 27 2011

China Bans Offensive Songs from Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry and … the Backstreet Boys?

Pop Crunch — China’s Ministry of Culture has banned 100 songs from music websites due to lyrics that are “vulgar” and “in poor taste,” fearing the lyrics will have a negativ... more info

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