Avril Sued for Song Theft
07/05/07
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(Jam!) Canadian [poser]punk princess 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, says the pop starlet is one of several people named in a lawsuit filed July 2 that alleges striking similarities to the Rubinoos song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." McBride, also CEO of Nettwerk Music Group, dismissed the suit Wednesday as baseless, calling it a "case of legal blackmail."
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