Raspbernie Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Avril Lavigne settles 'Girlfriend' lawsuitJan 09, 2008 03:52 PMTHE CANADIAN PRESSPunky pop star Avril Lavigne has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that accused her of plagiarizing her summer hit single, "Girlfriend."As a result, claims that '70s rock band the Rubinoos were ripped off have been dropped.Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer charged that Lavigne's boppy track sounded suspiciously like their 1979 single, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."Rubinoos lawyer Nicholas Carlin says a confidential settlement has been reached but could not comment further. A spokesperson for Lavigne could not immediately be reached.A settlement does not necessarily indicate an admission of copyright infringement.Lavigne has said she'd never heard the Rubinoos song, while her manager, Terry McBride, has said he consulted a musicologist who found no similarities between the songs.Still, McBride admitted he would consider settling the matter out of court to avoid a costly legal battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 AVRIL VS. THE RUBINOOS Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I'll bet it was at least a couple hundred grand.I'm glad for the guys.Justice is served. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Bernie...Is there a link for that story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I like that Rubinoos song, was it ever released as a single? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScentLady Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I like that Rubinoos song, was it ever released as a single? Yes, it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny S. Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 he consulted a "Musicologist" .....really?How often do THESE people work? I never heard of one before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Danny I actually took a "History of Popular Music" course at university that was instructed by a 'musicologist." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 However much they got, hopefully they can now play some US shows without losing their shirts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I thought there was a Raspberries connection with the Rubinoo's....what was it?(and yes Marvin, I know I can use the search function Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Rubinoos did "Tonight." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 They also did "Cruisin' Music" on that Raspberries Refreshed tribute album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Rubinoos bass player Al Chan was at the first reunion show and is a BIG fan!Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Rubinoos bass player Al Chan was at the first reunion show and is a BIG fan!Bernie Al also sings lead on the Rubinoos' cover of "Tonight." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Apparently all's forgiven: http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2008/01/15/4774520-cp.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 In other words, money talks.Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hahahaha! I'm sure the "settlement" required a statement like that from the guys. They got paid for their song...which they should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 And I'm sure that Ms. Lavigne's insurance company paid the settlement amount - I believe she was insured against this type of lawsuit. Hoepfully, her premiums will now go higher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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