[theqoo] HYBE AND NEWJEANS SUED OVER “HOW SWEET”: SONGWRITERS CLAIM “BLATANT PLAGIARISM”

The members of NewJeans and their label partners have been sued in the U.S. over purported similarities between their hit 2024 track “How Sweet” and an outside demo submitted during the songwriting process. ⁠
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According to the lawsuit, songwriter Audrey Armacost was sent an instrumental track by her publisher in January 2024 and invited to submit topline lyrics and melody for consideration by NewJeans. Armacost convened with three other writers — Aidan Rodriguez, Adam Gokcebay and Michael Campanelli — and together, they say they wrote and recorded “One of a Kind” over that instrumental.⁠
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The four writers say they sent “One of a Kind” along to NewJeans, but were told it was not selected. Yet when “How Sweet” was released four months later, the lawsuit claims the song’s first verse was “quantitatively and qualitatively similar” to the first verse in “One of a Kind.”⁠

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1. But NewJeans is still under HYBE label, would HYBE really do that to try and ruin them? It seems like people are completely consumed by conspiracy theories

2. Why are there so many HYBE crazy people in the comments?

3. HYBE are the ones who got sued though

4. How Sweet was good right?

5. How long has the song been released. Why now?

6. But since Min Heejin was in charge of their work, shouldn’t Min Heejin be the one responsible? 

7. The timing sure sounds idea. The HYBoongies are all excited to blame Min Heejin over thisㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ We should bring Min Heejin here so she can handle you guys. Even the court said she’s not at fault, so why are you guys calling her out? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

8. It’s fascinating that everyone thinks of it as a HYBE conspiracy theory. It must be bad for their mental health

9. If you compare it with the adopted demo song, you’ll get the answer right away

10. During the Bubblegum era, the other side just ended it without a response, but I wonder what will happen this time