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BTS Label Rejects Copyright Claim Over 'Swim', Asserts Independent Creation
✍️ India Today
🗓 11 Jul 2026, 05:32 AM
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BTS's record label has denied allegations that the track 'Swim' infringes on another artist's work, stating the song was produced independently.
The record label of South Korean pop group BTS has officially denied a copyright lawsuit filed over the song "Swim." The claim, which alleges that the track copies another artist’s work, was dismissed by the label on grounds that the song was created independently.
In a statement, the label clarified that all production and songwriting for "Swim" were carried out within BTS’s own creative team, with no external influence or borrowing from the alleged source. The company emphasized that the track’s composition and arrangement were original.
The lawsuit remains pending, but no further details have been released regarding the plaintiff or the specific points of contention. The label has not announced any plans to settle the matter out of court.
In a statement, the label clarified that all production and songwriting for "Swim" were carried out within BTS’s own creative team, with no external influence or borrowing from the alleged source. The company emphasized that the track’s composition and arrangement were original.
The lawsuit remains pending, but no further details have been released regarding the plaintiff or the specific points of contention. The label has not announced any plans to settle the matter out of court.