In what way has deregulation changed the radio and recording industry?

The government has been known to try and regulate the media that is presented to the mass audience. Sometimes they try to censor records and indirectly keep some off the market. In 1971, the federal communications commission stated that all stations must know the content of lyrics in which they are presenting to the mass audience. However, the radio and the recording industry are not totally controlled by the government. The government has deregulated itself from these types of media.

The government eased off on how many radio stations a single company could own. This change represented a weakening of the trusteeship concept and emerged a new concept—marketplace. This new concept allowed people determine the fate of the business. Now, large companies rather than small companies owned the stations. These companies try to reach the attention of mass audiences in order to keep these stations flowing with listeners. As time went on, the government also detached itself from record companies. The recording industries now had a greater freedom to produce what they wanted. There was no third party telling them what they should be producing for the mass audience. The artists had more freedom to express their feelings in songs without being restricted.