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# Thursday’s Music Briefing: U.S. Sues Sony, Avril Leaves Terry, Interscope Deals & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/thursdays-mus-1/
- Published: 2008-12-11T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-12-11T00:01:00.000Z
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- The **U.S. Government has sued Sony BMG** for violating federal rules aimed at protecting the [![Avril_finger](https://spcdn.shortpixel.ai/spio/ret_img,q_cdnize/www.hypebot.com/hypebot/images/2008/12/11/avril_finger.jpeg "Avril_finger")](https://www.hypebot.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/12/11/avril%5Ffinger.jpeg)  
online privacy of children.([Reuters](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081210/media%5Fnm/us%5Fsonymusic%5Flawsuit?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Avril Lavigne is leaving Terry McBride’s Nettwerk** Management. ([Billboard.biz](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3id2b53d64773aa271539a436d94f789c2?ref=hypebot.com))
- **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](http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/interscope-records-scores-exclusive-music,651705.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **"Gadgets, Games Help Musicians Offset Declining Sales"** ([WIRED Gadget Lab](http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/gadgets-games-h.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- "Market Assessment and **Forecast of Mobile Music:** The End of the Beginning" ([Business Wire](http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Research-Markets-Market-Assessment-Forecast/story.aspx?guid={BA1E7180-8323-4D39-944C-E0C7C1B1D35A}&ref=hypebot.com))
- [**Indie-Music.com**](http://www.indie-music.com/articlejump.php?ref=hypebot.com) names its **top 25 indie d.i.y. songs and albums of 2008**.
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