Olivia Marsh's music career has not been smooth since the beginning. She became famous as the older sister of New Jeans' Daniel, but now she has also been tagged with allegations of plagiarism.
Olivia Marsh recently found herself at the center of controversy over allegations of plagiarism related to her new song. It is an even more troubling situation as the allegations of plagiarism for her original song arise less than a year after her debut. Olivia Marsh has notably acknowledged the plagiarism allegations and has issued an apology.
However, it seemed she would shed the label of 'New Jeans Daniel's older sister' due to her active music activities, but now she has been tagged with the label of 'plagiarism.'
On the 24th, Olivia Marsh's team provided an official statement stating, "Olivia Marsh released her first album 'Meanwhile' on the 13th. Since its release, controversy has arisen over the similarity of one of the double title songs from the album, 'Backseat,' to Isaac Dunbar's 'Onion Boy.'" They added, "After comparing the two songs, we interpreted that Isaac Dunbar's claim has merit," which in effect acknowledged the plagiarism.
Olivia Marsh's team further stated, "We have reached an amicable agreement with Isaac Dunbar and are proceeding with necessary tasks such as discussions about equity in songwriting and credit registration to ensure the rights of the original work 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."
They also said, "We will take this incident as a lesson and thoroughly review our internal systems to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future. Once again, we sincerely apologize to Isaac Dunbar and express our heartfelt apologies to fans who have been disappointed by this incident."
While allegations of plagiarism occasionally arise in the music industry, it is rare for someone like Olivia Marsh to directly acknowledge such allegations. Proving plagiarism in music is difficult, and the label of 'plagiarism' is a critical weakness for a creator. Olivia Marsh, having acknowledged the plagiarism of her original song less than a year after her debut, tarnished her credibility as a creator and artist.
Olivia Marsh made her official debut last October with the release of '42.' She garnered a lot of attention from the start as the older sister of New Jeans member Daniel, and she had announced active activities with the release of a winter song in December and her first EP 'Meanwhile' on the 13th. In particular, she emphasized her image as a singer-songwriter by including five tracks that she wrote and composed herself. However, she ended up carrying the shameful label of plagiarism right from the start of her career, raising questions about whether she can restore public trust and establish herself fully as Olivia Marsh, the singer-songwriter, and not just as 'Daniel's older sister' or 'the plagiarism singer.'
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