News May 12, 2026

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

Originally published by Complete Music Update
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Songwriters say demo sent to NewJeans was incorporated into K-pop hit without credit or permission

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