Therefore the music companies and their artists are not responsible for what their consumer s do. The companies have no control over what someone else does. Even though music is a form of entertainment some people take the lyrics too seriously. Its purpose is to entertain others. There are several types of music in which an individual can decide for themselves what they wish to hear.
Music tells stories.
There were songs which told of the Underground Railroad. There were also songs that described the Vietnam War. The whole country, as well as the world, heard these songs. These songs had violent lyrics because they told of young men dying. The music informed everyone who listened about the horrors of the war.