Lyrics in music still too violent

Washington - America's music companies were labelled the bad boys of the entertainment world yesterday in a federal report that…

Washington - America's music companies were labelled the bad boys of the entertainment world yesterday in a federal report that said they had not done enough to stop the marketing of violent and lewd songs to children.

The Federal Trade Commission's chairman, Mr Robert Pitofsky, said he was disappointed with the recording industry but the report showed the motion picture and electronic game industries had improved.

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