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thebalanced.newsFour Songwriters File Plagiarism Lawsuit Against NewJeans and ADOR Over 'How Sweet'
Four songwriters—Audrey Armacost, Aidan Rodriguez, Adam Gokcebay, and Michael Campanelli—have filed a plagiarism lawsuit in a U.S. court against K-pop group NewJeans and their agency ADOR. They allege that NewJeans' 2024 track "How Sweet" closely resembles their unreleased demo "One of a Kind," which they had submitted earlier in 2024 but was reportedly not selected. The plaintiffs seek songwriting credits and royalties. Neither ADOR nor HYBE has publicly responded to the claims amid ongoing disputes involving the group and its agencies.
Political Bias
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Sentiment
40%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles present the legal dispute factually without political framing, focusing on the allegations and ongoing contractual issues involving NewJeans, ADOR, and HYBE. Both sources emphasize the lawsuit's details and the lack of response from the accused parties, reflecting a neutral stance without partisan perspectives.
Sentiment — Neutral (40/100)
The overall tone across the articles is neutral to slightly negative due to the nature of the plagiarism allegations and ongoing disputes. Coverage centers on the legal claims and their context without emotive language, maintaining an informative and balanced approach.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| news18 | What Is The NewJeans How Sweet Plagiarism Lawsuit? Inside The Latest Controversy | Center | Neutral |
| timesnow | NewJeans And ADOR Accused Of Plagiarism By Four Musicians, Lawsuit Filed - All About How Sweet Controversy | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 9 May, 05:51 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1timesnow9 May, 05:51 amNewJeans And ADOR Accused Of Plagiarism By Four Musicians, Lawsuit Filed - All About How Sweet Controversy
- 2news189 May, 03:43 pmWhat Is The NewJeans How Sweet Plagiarism Lawsuit? Inside The Latest Controversy
Lens Score breakdown
36/100
Public interest12/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Corporate
HYBE LabelsHYBEADOR
Story context
- Category
- Entertainment
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 9 May 2026
- Key entities
- NewJeansHybe CorporationPlagiarismDemo (music)One of a Kind (Monsta X EP)K-popRoyalty paymentBillboard (magazine)SongwriterLawsuit
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