Industry May 14, 2026
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
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
Four US songwriters have claimed that their work was incorporated into the NewJeans song ‘How Sweet’ without proper credit or permission. They assert that a topline they created for a demo track was used in the K-pop hit.
The songwriters shared their demo with an agency associated with the group, which reportedly denied using the topline before allegedly including it in the track without consent. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.