Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

July 5, 2008 6:51:54 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Back to the grid

Hannah Montana: Plagiarist?

Posted May 16, 08 10:45 AM CDT in Arts & Living,  Gossip    Editor's Choice

(Newser) – It’s not easy being a rockstar. Just ask Miley Cyrus, who’s just finished apologizing for sultry Annie Leibovitz shots that shocked some of her fans (or at least their parents) and now is being accused of ripping off her new song “Rockstar,” the New York Post reports. The band Lustra says the song is too similar to their “Scotty Doesn’t Know” to be a coincidence, and they’re mulling legal action against Cyrus. Miley’s response? “She doesn’t write the songs—she sings them,” says her rep. “We have referred this to Disney.”

Source New York Post

Editor Recommended

Related News

  • Pop: Miley Pic 'Stinks,' Move On

    Jun 18, 08 10:49 AM CDT
    Pop: Miley Pic 'Stinks,' Move On Miley Cyrus' father wishes he had stuck around to chaperone his daughter's Vanity Fair photo shoot, he tells the Today show. Billy Ray Cyrus, who posed with his daughter for the mag spread, says he wasn't around when the racy photos of Miley wrapped in a blanket were taken. The onetime country star says snapper Anne Leibovitz is "a good person"—but he had no idea she was going to take the controversial pics. More »

  • Summer of Jonas Bros. Looms

    Jun 17, 08 10:30 AM CDT
    Summer of Jonas Bros. Looms Brace yourselves: Disney is prepping a summer media blitz for the squeaky-clean, tween-rockin' Jonas Brothers that'll put Hannah Montana to shame. The former Christian rock band made up of three real-life siblings is starring in two movies, releasing an album, and touring Europe and the US—before getting their own spy-themed comedy-adventure show titled “J.O.N.A.S.” More »

  • World's Most Influential Make Time

    May 5, 08 2:47 AM CDT
    World's Most Influential Make Time It’s not often Hillary Clinton, the Dalai Lama, and Judd Apatow find themselves on the same list. But they've all made Time's annual pick of the world’s 100 most influential people, ranging from artists and intellectuals to scientists and politicians (including George Bush and all three presidential hopefuls). A short look at the long list: More »

  • Miley Thanks Fans for Support

    May 4, 08 8:36 AM CDT
    Miley Thanks Fans for Support At a Disney Channel concert last night, Miley Cyrus followed the dustup over revealing Vanity Fair photos by thanking fans for their support, People reports. "I hope you had an awesome time," she said at the close of the show. “I saw a sign back there that said, 'Miley, I'm praying for you.' I could not be more appreciative.”  Fans’ enthusiasm ran high despite pouring rain at the concert, which airs in July. More »

  • Miley Scandal a Matter of Brand Name

    May 3, 08 7:10 AM CDT
    Miley Scandal a Matter of Brand Name The brouhaha over Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair photo shoot is a “simple misunderstanding” stemming from a clash of brand names, writes Mark Feeney in the Boston Globe. Cyrus’ Hannah Montana is an established Disney brand--and when Hannah met Vanity Fair, a sudden change in that image was the result. “If Hannah Montana were a Fox franchise, would we have heard a peep?” Feeney asks. More »

Miley Cyrus performs at the 102.7 KIIS-FM's Wango Tango concert Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Irvine, Calif.   (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Miley Cyrus performs at 102.7 KIIS-FM's Wango Tango concert Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Irvine, Calif.   (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
Miley Cyrus performs at the 102.7 KIIS-FM's Wango Tango concert Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Irvine, Calif.   (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
prev    next
play

Threads (1 of 3)

Tags

Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • plagiarism


Loading...

Loading...

Related Threads: Copyright - or Wrong, Cyrus Circus

Next story from this section »

Today's Most Popular


Other Gossip Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »