Show Notes
Four songwriters have sued NewJeans and ADOR in U.S. court, claiming “How Sweet” used top-line lyrics and melody from an unselected submission. It’s a separate legal complication landing as ADOR continues sorting the group’s post-dispute activities.
In this episode: Top stories: 1. NewJeans & ADOR facing plagiarism lawsuit for top line and melody in 'How Sweet' | allkpop — allkpop https://www.allkpop.com/article/2026/05/newjeans-ador-facing-plagiarism-lawsuit-for-top-line-and-melody-in-how-sweet
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