ON May 27thIt has been confirmed that Attract has filed an appeal to SEUL Central District Courttrying to overturn the previous sentence of the Court in favor of the owner of the accredited copyright of the song, The donors.
The current legal saga has begun November 2023When Attractkt intended a cause that asked for the transfer of copyright for “Cupid” from donors to their agency. Attractkt said that the donors, who were involved in the production of the track, had I illegitimately recorded copyright AND tampered with original project filesviolation of contractual obligations.
However, the Civil Division 62 of the Court, chaired by Judge Lee Hyun-Seok, fired the attachment of Attraktaffirming:
“The statement of the plaintiff is without merit and is therefore completely rejected.”
In response to the sentence, a representative of The donors he said:
“This verdict confirms that our efforts to correct disinformation and clarify the truth have been justified. Among the confusion fed by unfounded statements, the Court has clearly defined the contractual rights between the parties involved. We hope this sentence will act as a previous one for similar future cases.”
Undaunted, attract has Kim & Chang preserved Law Firm to continue their legal campaign, reporting a renewed push to justice and transparency in what has become a Case of k-pop copyright..
The dispute had wider consequencesin particular the Fifty fifty Divide, as members previously filed to suspend their contracts in the conflict. The internal relapses further complicated the public sentiment and highlighted the issues of Copyright properties, Management of Artists and Dynamics of the Manufacturer Agency In the Korean entertainment industry.
While Attractkt is preparing for a second round in court, the case should establish previous critic For how intellectual property rights are interpreted and applied in the K-Pop panorama, in particular in an era in which the rins of the top of the cards can do or break the future of a company.
