Sony BMG Music Entertainment is suing a company that developed anti-piracy software for C-Ds.

Avril Lavigne (AP Photo)

Avril Lavigne has denied a claim by a member of a 1970s rock band that her hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of his tunes.

Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., has named Glen Brunman executive vice president, head of Creative (U.S.), Warner/Chappell Music.