US senator wants better ratings system for music and film

Alaskan senator Ted Stevens is calling for a "total ratings system" to be put in place to cover all video or audio content, in both physical and digital forms. It would mean the US music business would have to fall more in line with the movie industry in providing ratings for their releases - and both would have to provide more information on any "indecent" content to help the easily shocked make informed decisions before buying content (and, presumably, to help those who like to be shocked to more easily pick out all the filthy stuff).