Industry May 14, 2026
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
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
Four American songwriters have come forward alleging that a topline they created for a demo track was incorporated into the K-pop group NewJeans’ song ‘How Sweet’ without their permission or proper credit.
The songwriters reportedly shared the demo with an agency associated with the group, which allegedly denied using the topline before its inclusion in the NewJeans track. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.