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Thursday’s Music Briefing: U.S. Sues Sony, Avril Leaves Terry, Interscope Deals & More

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  • The U.S. Government has sued Sony BMG for violating federal rules aimed at protecting the Avril_finger
    online privacy of children.(Reuters)
  • Avril Lavigne is leaving Terry McBride’s Nettwerk Management. (Billboard.biz)
  • Interscope Geffen A&M has cut a deal to be the exclusive music provider for Spike TV’s 2008 "Video Game Awards."   The deal includes both background music and  live performances by label artists including 50 Cent, All American Rejects, and Weezer, as well as, Def Jam’s LL Cool J. (press release)
  • "Gadgets, Games Help Musicians Offset Declining Sales" (WIRED Gadget Lab)
  • "Market Assessment and Forecast of Mobile Music: The End of the Beginning" (Business Wire)
  • Indie-Music.com names its top 25 indie d.i.y. songs and albums of 2008.
  • Maybe you can quit your day job and go make YouTube videos. ( paidContent)

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