A Douche In Every Language
Filed under: Avril Lavigne > Canadialand > Music Minute > Wacky, Tacky & True > Legal Matters
A few of our Scandi lovelies have been in touch to report that Avril Lavigne is being totally lame in Sweden.
Apparently, Avril is set to perform in Sweden on Saturday, and she has demanded that any photographer hoping to shoot at the concert sign a contract that goes against the Swedish law.
Avril, a Canadian, is demanding that Swedish photogs follow U.S. law.
Huh????
Why should Swedes on their home turf follow some other country's laws????
According to a rep for Lavigne's record label, it's Avril - not the record company - that's making the crazy demand.
April's managers drew up the 'illegal' contract.
We think this is grounds for an all-around boycott of anything Avril in Sweden!
[Image via WENN.]
Posted: June 24, 2008 at 11:15 am
well thats a lil retareded of her…
Re: DALE –
Just an FYI, I have disliked Avril since her first crappy album came out. Also you didn't answer my question, all you did was pull out the big time 8th grade insults. "I'm glad I revisited this site" please you are on this site each and every day looking for Avril posts, maybe get a new hobby.
Perez- Please research items before you post them. I hate to see you coming out of these posts looking stupid and uneducated, when I'm sure you're not. It's not legal or uncommon for one party to request the use of a law from their own country for services provided in another. One reason for this may be that there is no law (or unfavorable law) on the books in Sweden covering the topic of the contract sufficiently. Another reason is that it may be MUCH cheaper to litigate in the U.S. than it would be in Sweden. Every contract I've ever negotiated with an overseas company lists U.S. law and the company I work for insists upon it.
Re: Europ – Piss. Off. I'm so sick and tired of you idiot European liberal tittybabies whining about everything. There is more important shit going on than a few pieces of idiocy from a Canadian singer that no one has cared about in atleast 5 years, when there is terrible shit like female genital mutilation, government-approved mass rapes and murders, and child sex slavery going on, particularly in southeast Asia.
YOU need to cut the crap.
What's the difference between a liberal and a puppy?
The puppy stops whining when it grows up!
Obviously you don't have a JD Perez but most international contracts do contain a choice of law clause - meaning you choose which laws will apply. It's by no means illegal and is very common.
She is stupid thats why!
she doesnt like her pictures taken cause shes UGLY
What dose the contract say???
why is it illiegal there???
elaborate Perez!!!!
Re: MUSIC – Musical genius? Musical geniuses revolutionize music; Avril Lavigne sings about various relationships, AKA the same pop star bullshit. Either way, this isn't even about her music. it's about the contract she's demanding. She's imposing US laws on another country. If some foreigner tried imposing their laws here, Americans would be COMPLETELY pissed off.
I doesn't even read your awful post but who cares
Avril is 100000 times better than you
You're a flop gay without life!
AVRIL ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
gay
As a Canadian, I officially take back my apology for Bryan Adams (both for his music and the fact he spells his name with a "y") and would like to move that apology now to Avril.
Thank you world~
Re: Europ –
Listen Euro, with the UN pushing their one World Court for this kind of crap what do you think will eventually happen to the autonomy of your precious nation's laws? I'll tell you: The corrupt UN will decide. I agree that when in Rome do as the Romans do but that isn't going to last forever with the ratification of any EU treaty now is it? A one world beauracracy will be bad for everyone. Many people just don't realize that yet. Fear the UN. Fear the EU. Fear a world court.
Avril is a douche, we all know this.
HAHHAAH what a bitch, she's ugly sick. And to think she used to be such a normal small town girl. Wth.
Dude, I'm a lawyer…it's so not illegal to have clauses like that in contracts. Stick to your day-job P!
Re: piazzasbuttplug – accualy, suprising enough
it is leagal with dunkey sucking
Going by US law in Sweden aint illegal, its just normal PEREZ! But ur always so fockin eager to comment on people, u dont even take the time to investigate.. PEREZ UR A HATER! PEREZ U AINT EVEN HALF THE TALENT OF AVRIL LAVIGNE WHHAHAHAHA NOT EVEN 1% OF HER TALENT.. WHAHHAHAHAH PISS OFF!
Avril Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get a life Perez
I hate Avril, she is so sickening. I don't even think she has fans here in Sweden anymore! Maybe like 5 years ago, but they are extincted now. We shouldn't allow her in our country! I bet she's on drugs!!
ha its funny that all of these avril fans get so upset about a person who's career is in the crapper! She did an interview with a local radio station here and even the DJ's hate her haha they ragged on her the whole time! They asked her if she writes her own music…and she was like " yes of course, I write ALL of my music, I would never preform something I didnt write myself, I'm just not one of those people." and then the DJ was like " so you wrote the song imagine?" and she was like " oh, well except that one" ha what an IDIOT!
hey there, you're a fucking shit and gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
does anyone else see two nasty red dots on her neck and under neith her arm pit?
Herpes?
it's enough to say - CELEBRITIES… that word explains everything
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(what the photographers at her concert need to agree to)
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Date: _________________, 2008 - - - Avril Lavigne (“Artist”)
Appearance at: _______________ on __________, 2008 (“Performance”)
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I, ___________________________ (“Photographer”), in consideration for being granted permission to shoot, record, film and reproduce photographs, film, videotape, or other similar contrivances, as the case may be, of Artist (herein defined as the “Work/Works/Work(s)”) as specifically described herein agree as follows.
1.) All Works shoot and recorded by Photographer at the Performance shall only be reproduced as specifically described hereinbelow:
-Describe the use here: ___________________________________________
-Name of the newspaper or outlet:___________________________________________
- - - Limitations: Still photographs- FIRST 2 SONGS ONLY and NO FLASH devices.
Film, videotape, moving pictures- FIRST SONG ONLY, no flash devices, NO AUDIO feed, no live feed
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1.) Photographer shall not exploit, utilize, disseminate, distribute or otherwise deal with the Works (herein “Exploitation/Exploited”) in any manner or through any means whatsoever, for gain or otherwise, except as specifically set out herein.
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2.) Photographer shall not assign Photographer’s rights hereunder in whole or in part, except with the prior written approval by Artist. Any unauthorized assignment shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing it is acknowledged by the Artist that the Photographer may need to assign its rights hereunder to a newspaper or other similar media outlet (“Outlets”) as specifically described in paragraph 1 above for the sole purpose of reproducing the Works. This Agreement shall only grant Photographer rights to reproduce the Works in newspapers or outlets as set out above, unless otherwise specifically stated above in paragraph 1. Any other use of the Works is hereby specifically prohibited (for example, assignment of any rights to third parties other than those described above).
> AND UPON THE REQUEST OF THE ARTIST, Photographer shall SUBMIT WRITEN PROOF thereof IN THE FORM OF A Statutory Declaration. >
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3.) Any Outlet which is assigned rights for the purposes described herein shall be provided with a copy of this Release and shall be made aware that no assignment rights other than those described herein shall be granted to the Outlet or Photographer. Any third party processing facility or similar such parties (“Outsourcer”) utilized by Photographer or Outlet shall be provided with a copy of this Release and shall be made aware that no assignment rights other than those described herein shall be granted to the Outsourcer or Photographer. Any such Outlet or Outsourcer shall execute a release form in substantively the same form as this Release Form.
4.) > of said publication to be DELIVERED TO ARTIST AT : Nettwerk Management, 1545 Wilcox Avenue, Suite 200 Hollywood, CA 90028, Attention: Tina Kennedy.
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5.) Photographer shall when rendering his/her services hereunder observe Artist’s requests and needs and in particular such services shall be rendered in a manner to least intrude upon Artist’s privacy and performance. NO FLASH devices shall be used.
6.) PHOTOGRAPHER SHALL BE HELD STRICTLY LIABLE for any breach of this Release Form whether BY Photographer, Photographer’s ASSISTANTS, associates, EMPLOYEES or the like, Outlet or Outsourcer.
7- 10. Boring stuff about court.
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Read, understood and consented to by:_______________________
Signature of Photographer:
________________________
Print Name
Here → _______________________
Address/ phone number:_______________________
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
—————this was the US contract, the Swedish one will be similar and probably stricter, and obv include the part about going under US, not Swedish law.
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Basically she wants only a handful of pictures taken during the first 2 songs, for her to own copyright, to get a copy of every single photo taken, sent to her within 7 days, for her to be informed beforehand exactly where the photos will be printed/shown and for her to agree to it first.
No flash may be used, no sound may be recorded. You can't get in her way. If someone with you (the photographer) does something wrong you will take the blame for it, ETC ETC.
She should think herself lucky that anyone wants to take her picture!
She sure could use the publicity so why is she being so stingy and rude!!?!!
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END. (sorry for length)
(somehow these IMPORTANT bits got cut out of my posts !!)
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ALL WORKS (PHOTOS) NOT PUBLISHED SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DESTROYED BY PHOTOGRAPHER…………….
AND UPON THE REQUEST OF THE ARTIST, Photographer shall SUBMIT WRITEN PROOF thereof IN THE FORM OF A Statutory Declaration………………
NO WORKS (PHOTOS) SHALL BE reproduced or PUBLISHED after first usage WITHOUT ARTIST'S PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL……….
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ARTIST SHALL RECIEVE AT NO CHARGE ONE (1) ELEVEN INCH BY FOURTEEN INCH (11” x 14”) PRINT OF EACH WORK (PHOTO) PUBLISHED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS of said publication to be DELIVERED TO ARTIST AT : [address]
Re: Bullz – Yupp
Well tbh no one likes the swedish law system… not even me and im a kinda nice person *grin*
I don ´t understand some people. She can play guitar, piano, drums (ok she ist not the best, but she ist not bad) sing, write and maybe act. How can you say she has no talent. That is so stupid.
Oh, perez, you're so stuppid!! see that you STOP to talk about Avril, she always made sucess and nobody never had heared talk your name before, and, just because you don't like her, keep making this ridiculous things about her. You really heve nothing to do.
I love Avril. I hate perez. He's very very stuppid.
Re: that-swedish-girl – i believe you
girl, you are so cute
You spelled Avril "April" Perez!
love youuu!