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Lily Allen has apologised for copying a post from a technology website without crediting the source.

The popstar used the text from a Techdirt story about 50 Cent on her It`s Not Alright blog before adding her own comment, but she did not link back to the article or say from where it came.

Founder Michael Masnick told TorrentFreak: "I think it`s wonderful that Lily Allen found so much value in our Techdirt post that she decided to copy - or should I say `pirate`? - the entire post.

"The fact that she is trying to claim that such copying is bad, while doing it herself suggests something of a double standard, unfortunately."

He added: "Also, for someone so concerned about the impact of `piracy`, I`m quite surprised that she neither credited nor linked to our post.

"Apparently, what she says and how she acts are somewhat different. Still, Lily, glad we could help you make a point... even if it wasn`t the one you thought you were making."

Update - The Big Boys join the fray - Elton John and James Blunt join Lily Allen`s anti-file sharing campaign - anyone found downloading any tracks either legally or illegally by these artists needs to stop watching the X-Factor and/or believing in the existence of honesty in the music business