PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center)

The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), established in 1985, is an organization founded by involved parents advocating for warning labels on music with explicit content. Its goal was to inform consumers, especially parents, about lyrics related to violence, sex, or substance abuse, aiming to influence record companies and the industry to include advisory labels. This initiative led to the creation of the "Parental Advisory" sticker found on many albums. The PMRC's efforts sparked debates over censorship, artistic freedom, and parental responsibility, highlighting tensions between artistic expression and societal concerns about explicit material.