The group NewJeans said the plagiarism allegations regarding the hit song "How Sweet" are unfounded.
Earlier, the U.S. outlet Billboard reported on the 8th (local time) that composers Audrey Amacost, Aiden Rodriguez, and Adam Gochevay filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against NewJeans' members, their agency ADOR, and parent company HYBE, claiming NewJeans' hit song 'How Sweet' plagiarized core elements of their demo 'One of a Kind'.
According to the complaint, the four composers said they sent 'One of a Kind' to NewJeans but were told it was not selected, and when 'How Sweet' was released four months later, they claimed the first verse of that song was "similar in quantity and quality" to the first verse of 'One of a Kind'.
In relation to this, ADOR, NewJeans' agency, said on the 9th, "We confirmed with Bana, who was responsible for composing and producing 'How Sweet', and the position is that there was no plagiarism," adding, "Accordingly, ADOR and the members will respond to the lawsuit based on Bana's position."
Meanwhile, NewJeans' "How Sweet" is a song based on Miami bass with stimulating electro sounds added to give a sparkling feel, and it was released in 2024.
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