Hits by Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Take That are among 100 songs that have been placed on an internet blacklist by China’s culture ministry.
Music websites have been given until 15 September to remove the offending tracks, which officials say harm “national cultural security”. Those that fail to do so risk being prosecuted by the Chinese authorities. The internet in China is tightly controlled, with content deemed inappropriate often blocked or removed. – BBC News
Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people “who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like”. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy.
His scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.
