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Avril Lavigne Settles With Rubinoos Over Copyright Lawsuit

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By CHARTattack Staff January 10, 2008 5:00 pm
Avril Lavigne has decided to reach a settlement instead of going to court to fight The Rubinoos' claim that her hit "Girlfriend" plagiarized their 1979 song, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." Rubinoos members Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer believe that "Girlfriend" borrowed too heavily from their track and its chorus,...
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Avril Lavigne Fights Back Against Plagiarism Accusations

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By CHARTattack Staff July 9, 2007 4:30 pm
Avril Lavigne has responded to a lawsuit brought against her by The Rubinoos and criticism from Chantal Kreviazuk in a lengthy letter on her website. The Rubinoos claim that Lavigne's hit "Girlfriend" borrows too heavily from their 1979 song, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," and its chorus, "Hey, hey, you, you, I wanna be...
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