Olivia Marsh, the sister of NewJeans member Daniel and a solo artist, has withdrawn from the plagiarism allegations.
Recently, allegations of plagiarism were raised regarding the double title song "Backseat" from Olivia Marsh's first EP "Meanwhile," released on the 13th. The claim is that it is similar to Isaac Dunbar's "Onion Boy."
In response, Olivia Marsh's representatives stated, "Upon directly comparing the two songs, we interpreted Isaac Dunbar's claims as valid. Consequently, we have reached an amicable agreement with Isaac Dunbar and are proceeding with necessary tasks such as negotiations regarding composer equity, registration of credits, and ensuring the rights of the original creator are protected."
The following is the full statement from Olivia Marsh's side.
Hello, this is Amplify. We are sharing our position regarding the recent issues related to Olivia Marsh.
Olivia Marsh released her first album "Meanwhile" on the 13th. Following its release, controversy arose regarding the double title song "Backseat," which is said to be similar to Isaac Dunbar's "Onion Boy."
We interpreted Isaac Dunbar's claims as valid upon directly comparing the two songs. Consequently, we have reached an amicable agreement with Isaac Dunbar and are currently proceeding with necessary tasks such as negotiations regarding composer equity, registration of credits, and ensuring the rights of the original creator are protected.
This reflects our shared commitment to creativity and fair artistic practices. We will continue our work based on transparency and respect for all creators.
We will take this incident as a lesson and thoroughly inspect our internal systems to ensure that such situations do not occur again in the future. We sincerely apologize once again to Isaac Dunbar and express our heartfelt apologies to the fans who were disappointed by this incident.