Abstract
Purpose: While Hong Kong has exercised laissez-faire policy with regard to popular cultural industries, such broadcasting freedom may not fully accepted in countries where state control of the media is tight. This paper aims to have a review and brief discussion on music development and the phenomenon of popular music censorship under Chinese societies including China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Design/methodology/approach: After a brief discussion on the popular music scene in Hong Kong, China and Singapore, this paper reviews on the possible reasons for popular music censorship issue in the Chinese societies. Findings: It is found that Canto-pop can be freely broadcast in Hong Kong; however, such freedom is not accepted in China and Singapore due to censorship. While China is sensitive to pro-democratic content in popular music, Singapore's language policies hinder the development of Canto-pop since the 70s. Originality/value: After reviewing the reasons for music censorship, in particular Cantonese popular music in the Chinese societies, the paper gives a prediction on the future development of Canto-pop.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 536-543 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Asian Education and Development Studies |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Canto-pop
- Censorship
- China
- Hong Kong
- Popular music
- Singapore
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