Avril Lavigne Sued For Plagiarism; Singer Accused Of Stealing ‘Girlfriend’
Avril Lavigne is being sued by songwriters who claim that her mega hit `Girlfriend’ sounds a little too much like their seventies chart-topper ‘I Wanne Be Your Boyfriend.’ (more…)
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Avril Lavigne Sued for Stealing Songs
From Gone Hollywood, more than a year ago
U.S. songwriters are suing Avril Lavigne for stealing her hit single, ‘Girlfriend‘.
Watch the video, it’s truly obvious that they are the same song. Tsk Tsk!
Canadian punk princess Avril Lavigne is being sued by U.S. songwriters who claim that her smash hit Girlfriend ...
Watch the video, it’s truly obvious that they are the same song. Tsk Tsk!
Canadian punk princess Avril Lavigne is being sued by U.S. songwriters who claim that her smash hit Girlfriend ...
Avril Lavigne Sued For Stealing Songs
From Socialite Life, more than a year ago
You know Avril Lavigne's song "Girlfriend"? It's a terror to your ears. Well, it ain't hers. She's being sued for stealing it from some 1970's group called The Rubinoos. Hot name. That trumps my three favorite potential band names - Horshack Test, Drug Money, and The Diary of Diane Frank. Hot, huh?...
Avril Lavigne sued for stealing tune
From USATODAY.com Life, more than a year ago
Avril Lavigne faces a lawsuit by the members of a 1970s rock band who claim her hit song Girlfriend rips off one of their tunes.
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Avril Lavigne is a thief
From The Superficial, more than a year ago
Avril Laviigne is being sued by The Rubinoos who claim her song "Girlfriend" was stolen from their song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." The CEO of Nettwerk Music Group dismissed the suit, calling it baseless and a "case of legal blackmail." The CEO says:
“Avril's a great songwriter and she's pr...
“Avril's a great songwriter and she's pr...
Avril Lavigne Keeps Stealing Songs
From Celebrity Dirty Laundry, more than a year ago
Avril Lavigne is being sued by U.S. songwriters who claim that her smash hit Girlfriend sounds suspiciously like a single they released in the 1970s. Lavigne's manager, Terry McBride, said the pop starlet is one of several people named in a lawsuit filed July 2 that alleges striking similarities t...
Avril Lavigne Sued For Copyright Infringement
From Glitterati, more than a year ago
Pop princess Avril Lavigne, her publishing company and co-writer Dr. Luke, are being sued for copyright infringement by Tommy Dunbar, the founder of 1970s group The Rubinos. Dunbar claims that Lavigne's hit, Girlfriend, is too similar to the 1978 song,......
Avril Lavigne Addresses Songwriting Scandal
From Just Jared, more than a year ago
On her official website, Avril Lavigne addresses the legal action that is being taken against her for stealing a song. But like Britney, who spells “roll” like “role”, Avril spells “piece” like “peace”. Check it out:
To my dear media, friends, a...
To my dear media, friends, a...
Avril Lavigne’s ‘Girlfriend’ getting sued over ‘Boyfriend’
From Celebitchy, more than a year ago
Canadian pop princess Avril Lavigne is getting sued over her recent hit track ‘Girlfriend’ by a band that you’ve probably never heard of. Why? Because the band known as The Rubinoos released a song back in 1979 titled, “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” which incidentally was ...
Avril Lavigne sued for stealing tune (AP)
From Associated Press, more than a year ago
AP - Avril Lavigne faces a lawsuit by the members of a 1970s rock band who claim her hit song "Girlfriend" rips off one of their tunes....
Avril Lavigne Steals Music
From Hollywood Grind, more than a year ago
Avril Lavigne is being sued by The Rubinoos who claim her song "Girlfriend" was stolen from their song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." The record company may end up settling the suit anyways, since it might cost them even more to successfully defend. Although this isn’t the first ...
Avril Lavigne is a Dirty Dirty Thief
From Yeeeah, more than a year ago
In total gloatworthy news, professional fuckwit Avril Lavigne is facing a lawsuit from a 1970’s rock band claiming that her hit song “Girlfriend” is a blatant rip-off of one of their songs. The NY Daily News has the scoop:
Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer alleged in ...
Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer alleged in ...
Avril Ripped for Allegedly Ripping Off "Girlfriend"
From TMZ, more than a year ago
Avril Lavigne has gotten herself into a deeply complicated mess, with two '70s songwriters claiming that she stole their song for her hit single "Girlfriend."In a lawsuit filed in US District Court in Northern California, songwriters Tommy Dunbar and... Read more...
Band claims Lavigne stole ‘Girlfriend’ tune
From MSNBC.com: Celebrity News, more than a year ago
Avril Lavigne faces a lawsuit by the members of a 1970s rock band who claim her hit song “Girlfriend” rips off one of their tunes....
Ridiculous Lawsuit Claims Avril Lavigne May Have Done Something Derivative
From Best Week Ever, more than a year ago
In news that will surely shock the masses and likely provoke cries of disbelief and defensive anger, according to TMZ.com, two 70s songwriters are alleging that punk rocker / model of legitimacy Avril Lavigne may have ripped off their 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (originally performed by th...
