Following the previously reported settlement between Rubinoos songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer and that Avril Lavinge, Dubar and Gangwer have released a statement saying they are now satisfied Lavigne did not steal their song.
As previously reported, Dubar and Gangwer alleged that Lavigne's 2007 hit 'Girlfriend' borrowed from their 1979 Rubinoos single 'I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend'. Lavinge's people denied the allegations from the start, and last week announced they had reached a settlement with the Rubinoo men regarding the claim, though they didn't reveal the specifics of that settlement.
But presumably it involved Dubar and Gangwer dropping their allegations, because Lavinge's management Nettwerk yesterday issued a statement from them which read: "We are satisfied that any similarities between the two songs resulted from Avril and Luke's use of certain common and widely used lyrics. We therefore completely exonerate Avril and [her songwriting partner] Luke from any wrongdoing of any kind in connection with the claims made by us in our lawsuit".