China takes on Lady Gaga.

• Position: Music - Censorship of songs by foreign musicians - Brief article

If you're heading to China, be careful: Some of the tunes on your iPod may be illegal. In August, the Ministry of Culture ordered 100 songs by Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry, the Backstreet Boys, and others to be removed from Chinese websites. They're seen as potential threats to "cultural national security." The list includes Beyonce's "Run the World (Girls)"; several songs from Gaga's album The Fame; and, oddly, the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way," released 12 years ago. China's government keeps a fight grip on the Web, censoring everything deemed a threat to the...