Avril Lavigne Steals Songs
July 4, 2007 by Amber
Filed under Avril Lavigne, Music
What’s happened to the world of pop music these days? Ripping off other artist’s performances (ala Beyonce Knowles), and now, stealing other people’s songs (also ala Beyonce)! And the scary part is, this kind of disgusting, illegal behaviour is fast becoming the norm in the entertainment industry.
Usually one to steer clear of the trends, Canadian singer Avril Lavigne is the latest performer to be accused of stealing songs from other singer/sonwriters.
In the most recent issue of Performing Songwriter, guest Chantal Kreviazuk, also Canadian, explains how Avril ripped off one of her songs.
Chantal said: “I find it funny that [the interview with Avril is] in Performing Songwriter. I mean, Avril, songwriter? Avril doesn’t really sit and write songs by herself or anything. Avril will also cross the ethical line, and no one says anything. That’s why I’ll never work with her again. I sent her a song two years ago called ‘Contagious,’ and I just saw the track listing to this album (The Best Damn Thing) and there’s a song called ‘Contagious’ on it–and my name’s not on it. What do you do with that?”
Normally, you’d contact your lawyer, like the woman who’s suing Beyonce Knowles for a similar thing did recently, but Chantal insists cheap suing isn’t what she’s about, and she doesn’t want to subject her “art” to that kind of controversy. She’d much rather bitch about Avril and smear her name around the music business.
Now, if it was me, I’d rather bitch about her and get money for it.
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