“NewJeans Danielle’s Sister” Olivia Marsh Issues Additional Statement “Acknowledging Original Creator’s Rights, Not Admitting to Plagiarism”
First statement
On February 24th, Olivia Marsh’s agency Mplify stated, “On February 13th, Olivia Marsh released her first album ‘Meanwhile’. Following the release, controversy emerged regarding the similarity between one of the album’s double title tracks, ‘Backseat’, and Isaac Dunbar’s ‘Onion Boy’. After directly comparing the two songs, we concluded that Isaac Dunbar’s claim was reasonable.”
They continued, “We reached an amicable agreement with him and are taking the necessary steps to ensure the original creator’s rights are properly recognized, including credit registration and adjustments to the songwriting shares.”
The agency added, “We will take this as an opportunity to reassess our internal system to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Once again, we sincerely apologize to Isaac Dunbar and extend our heartfelt apologies to the fans who may have been disappointed by this situation.”
Olivia Marsh was involved in the writing, composing and arranging of “Backseat”. As of now, Isaac Dunbar’s name has been added to the song’s composition credits.
Full First Official Statement from Olivia Marsh’s Agency
Hello, this is Mplify.
We would like to address the recent issue involving Olivia Marsh.
On February 13th, Olivia Marsh released her first album “Meanwhile”. Following the release, controversy emerged regarding the similarity between one of the album’s double title tracks, “Backseat”, and Isaac Dunbar’s “Onion Boy”.
AdvertisementAfter directly comparing the two songs, we concluded that Isaac Dunbar’s claim was reasonable. We reached an amicable agreement with him and are taking the necessary steps to ensure the original creator’s rights are properly recognized, including credit registration and adjustments to the songwriting shares.
This reflects our shared commitment to creativity and fair artistic practices. Our agency will continue to uphold transparency and respect for all creators.
We will take this as an opportunity to reassess our internal system to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Once again, we sincerely apologize to Isaac Dunbar and extend our heartfelt apologies to the fans who may have been disappointed by this situation.
Additional statement
On February 26th, Olivia Marsh’s agency Mplify stated, “The statement released on February 24th led to misunderstandings and controversy, so we would like to clarify the facts.”
The agency explained, “There have been claims that Olivia Marsh’s title track ‘Backseat’ resembles Isaac Dunbar’s ‘Onion Boy’. Acknowledging the validity of these claims and out of respect for the original creator, we have taken steps such as modifying the credits. After confirming the facts, we recognized the similarities and removed the responsible composers from the credits, instead listing Isaac Dunbar.”
They further emphasized, “This means we acknowledge Isaac Dunbar’s rights due to some similarities between the two songs. However, it does not mean we are admitting to plagiarism by Olivia Marsh.”
The agency continued, “The artist received the track and participated in topline melody, demo lyrics, instrumentation and vocal recording. Throughout this process, neither the artist nor the agency was informed that the composers had referenced parts of ‘Onion Boy’.”
Olivia Marsh’s agency added, “As previously mentioned, we have reached an amicable agreement with Isaac Dunbar and completed all necessary steps to ensure the original creator’s rights, including credit registration and composition share adjustments. At the same time, we are reviewing further actions against the composers responsible for this situation.”
They concluded, “We will continue to clarify the facts and do our utmost to protect our artist.”
