Industry Jul 9, 2026

BTS Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit Claiming it Was Stolen From Demo

A trio of songwriters are suing HYBE over claims that the BTS smash hit was "copied in very large part" from their earlier track.

Originally published by Billboard
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BTS Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit Claiming it Was Stolen From Demo

A lawsuit has been filed against HYBE by a trio of songwriters who allege that the BTS song ‘Swim’ was largely copied from their previously released track. The plaintiffs claim the alleged copying is "obvious and inescapable." Originally reported by Billboard.

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