Audor files lawsuit to confirm validity of exclusive contract"Stay position to be with Newzins"
Dec 05, 2024
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In its official position on the 5th, Adore said, `We filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract to be legally confirmed that the exclusive contract with the artist Newzins will remain valid on December 3rd.'
"We didn't want the problem with our artists to be resolved through legal judgment, but we made an inevitable decision because we needed to confirm to the artist as well as to the various stakeholders that the exclusive contract between the company and the artist was not terminated lightly by one side of the argument. Above all, we want to clearly seek the court's judgment to protect the foundation of the K-pop industry, which has grown on the basis of a healthy trust relationship between artists and companies, and even the Korean pop culture industry."
Audor emphasized, `It is a heavy heart to tell you this news, but it is to prevent artists from engaging in entertainment activities in a way that violates the current exclusive contract, or causing unexpected damage and confusion to domestic and foreign industry officials.'
Also "Adore's position to join Newzins remains unchanged. Apart from seeking the judiciary's judgment on the effectiveness of the exclusive contract, I think a sufficient and honest discussion with artists is essential. We have not yet had the opportunity to communicate with artists despite several earnest requests from Audor executives and employees, but we will make ceaseless efforts to resolve unnecessary misunderstandings between artists and us."
Earlier, the members of New Jeans held a press conference on the 28th of last month and declared the termination, saying that Adore violated the exclusive contract.
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On December 3rd, the company filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court to confirm the validity of the exclusive contract to be legally confirmed that the exclusive contract with its artist Newzins remains valid.
Although he did not want the issue with his artist to be resolved through legal judgment, he made the inevitable decision because he needed to confirm to the artist as well as to various stakeholders that the exclusive contract between the company and the artist was not terminated lightly by one side. Above all, we want to clearly seek the court's judgment to protect the foundation of the K-pop industry, which has grown based on a healthy trust relationship between artists and companies, and even the Korean pop culture industry.
It is a heavy heart to tell you this news, but it is to prevent artists from engaging in entertainment activities in a way that violates the current exclusive contract, or causing unexpected damage and confusion to domestic and foreign industry officials because they misunderstand that the exclusive contract has been legally terminated.
Today's K-pop has developed into a synergy of the two, the full investment and trust of a company with the talent, constant effort, and know-how of an artist. It is an indispensable characteristic of popular culture, especially the K-pop industry, that the company's support must be preceded for a long time in an uncertain situation where it is difficult to predict its success or failure in advance. The company's proactive support is based on the expectation and belief that the company and artists can grow together for a certain period of time, and on the premise of this, it is an exclusive contract that was mutually agreed upon.
If this fundamental agreement is not followed, the efforts of companies that have long endured uncertainty and had full confidence in the name of investment will become powerless and nowhere to be preserved. In other words, we can no longer expect systematic support or investment and system advancement in the industry, and we are most concerned that the virtuous cycle of growth in the K-pop industry, which has rapidly developed due to the sweat and dreams of many people, will be broken.
Adore's position to be with Newzins remains the same. Apart from seeking the judiciary's judgment on the effectiveness of the exclusive contract, I think a sufficient and honest discussion with the artists is essential. Although we have not had the opportunity to communicate with artists yet despite several earnest requests from Audor executives and employees, we will make ceaseless efforts to resolve unnecessary misunderstandings between artists and us. We will do our best to repay those who love Newzins' music with better activities. Please give us a lot of support and support so that all of the members of Odor and Newzins can overcome the current situation wisely.
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