Industry Jul 7, 2026

NewJeans sued over alleged music plagiarism

A publishing company alleges the horns and drums on the hit 2023 song are “virtually identical” to parts of a nearly 20-year-old dance track.

Originally published by Billboard
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NewJeans sued over alleged music plagiarism

A music publishing company has filed a lawsuit against NewJeans members and their agency, HYBE, alleging that the instrumentals for their 2023 hit song “ETA” were heavily borrowed. The company claims that the horn and drum sections of the track are nearly identical to those found in a dance song released nearly two decades ago. Originally reported by Billboard.

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