Music: Avril Lavigne Being Sued for Plagiarism
Labels: Avril Lavigne, Canada, Chantal Kreviazuk, Music, News
Canadian punk princess Avril Lavigne is being sued by U.S. songwriters for allegedly copying her “hit” song Girlfriend which aparently sounds a lot like a track they took up the charts in the 1970s.
News of the lawsuit comes a day after Canadian artist Chantal Kreviazuk took a swipe at Lavigne's songwriting skills.
"Avril doesn't really sit and write songs by herself or anything,'' Kreviazuk told the American music magazine, "Performing Songwriter.''
Kreviazuk also told the magazine she sent a song called "Contagious" to Lavigne. A song with the same title appears on Lavigne's latest CD, with a credit to Lavigne and songwriter Evan Taubenfeld.
Kreviazuk also told the magazine she sent a song called "Contagious" to Lavigne. A song with the same title appears on Lavigne's latest CD, with a credit to Lavigne and songwriter Evan Taubenfeld.
"Avril will also cross the ethical line, and no one says anything," says Kreviazuk. "That's why I'll never work with her again''
Lavigne's camp maintains the material is original and that any similarities to Kreviazuk's tune end with the title.