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Danielle's attorney, Jung Jong-chae, who filed the complaint, said the FTC began investigating on June 4. Source
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Songwriters Allege Uncredited Sample Use in NewJeans Track
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
Songwriters Allege Uncredited Sample in NewJeans Track
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
Songwriters Claim Uncredited Use of Material in NewJeans Track
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
Songwriters Allege Uncredited Work in NewJeans Track
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
Songwriters Allege Uncredited Use of Demo Material in NewJeans Track
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
Songwriters Allege Uncredited Use of Demo Material in NewJeans Track
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
Songwriters Allege Uncredited Use of Material in NewJeans Track
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
Songwriters Allege Uncredited Work in NewJeans Hit
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using
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Songwriters say demo sent to NewJeans was incorporated into K-pop hit without credit or permission
Four US songwriters say that NewJeans hit ‘How Sweet’ incorporates a topline they wrote for a demo track they shared with an agency that works with the K-pop group. That agency said they weren’t using the writers’ topline but, it’s alleged, then included it in the NewJeans track without permission
Songwriters sue HYBE, NewJeans, claiming elements of ‘How Sweet’ were taken from their rejected demo
The songwriters alleged that NewJeans' creative agency received the demo and told the plaintiffs their topline was liked but would not be used. Source
NewJeans Members and HYBE Sued Over ‘How Sweet’: Songwriters Claim ‘Blatant Copying’
Four writers are suing for a share of royalties from the 2024 song, which hit No. 7 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
NewJeans Members and HYBE Sued Over ‘How Sweet’: Songwriters Claim ‘Blatant Copying’
Four writers are suing for a share of royalties from the 2024 song, which hit No. 7 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.