Olivia Marsh admits plagiarism, composer tricked reference...The original author also apologized (Full Story)
Feb 26, 2025
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The agency Mplify said on the 26th that it intends to correct the facts about Olivia Marsh, as many misunderstandings and controversies have been raised.
Olivia Marsh has been embroiled in a controversy over the recent release of her new song 'Backsheet' being similar to the song 'Onion Boy' created by Isaac Dunbar. Isaac Dunbar raised suspicions of similarity between the two songs on his personal account, and Marsh said on the 24th that he believes Isaac Dunbar's claim is reasonable and is carrying out all tasks, including credit revision based on respect for the creator" he said. However, some distorted this as 'Plagiarism Recognition'.
The agency listed Isaac Dunbar after confirming the facts, excluding the composers responsible for the work from the credits because similarities were recognized. This did not mean that the two songs recognized Dunbar's rights because they judged that there were some similarities, but it was not about acknowledging Marsh's plagiarism.
Marsh then received the track and worked on the lyrics for the topline and demo, organizing musical instruments and vocals. In the process, the artists and agencies were not informed that the composers used some of 'Onion Boy' as a reference. The artist and we feel responsible for the failure to properly confirm this during the album production process, and to fulfill our responsibilities, we communicated with Dunbar to resolve the issue", he explained.
The artist also sympathized with Dunbar's loss as a creator and sent an apology message. Dunbar also apologized for raising the issue with those who re-polluted his track, not specifying the artist. We have concluded a smooth agreement with Dunbar and have completed all necessary tasks to ensure the rights of the original author are guaranteed. At the same time, further measures are also being considered against the composers who caused the current situation.
Next is the full text of Marsh's position.
Hello, I'm Mplify.
As many misunderstandings and controversies have been raised with the Olivia Marsh-related statement distributed by our company on the 24th, I am sending you the statement again to correct the facts.
We decided that our artist Olivia Marsh's title song 'Backseat' is similar to Isaac Dunbar's 'Onion Boy' and said that we are working on all tasks, including credit modification, based on respect for the creator. After fact-checking, similarities were recognized, so the composers responsible for this were excluded from the credits and Isaac Dunbar was listed.
This means that the two songs recognized Isaac Dunbar's rights because they judged that they had some similarities, not that they recognized Olivia Marsh's plagiarism.
Our artists received the track and worked on the lyrics for the topline and demo, organizing instruments and vocals. In the process, artists and agencies were not informed that the songwriters used part of 'Onion Boy' as a reference.
The artist and we feel responsible for the failure to properly check this during the album production process, and we have communicated with Isaac Dunbar to resolve the issue to fulfill our responsibilities.
In addition, the artist sympathized with the loss Isaac Dunbar must have felt as a creator and sent a message of apology. Isaac Dunbar has also apologized for raising the issue with those who have re-polluted his track, not specifying an artist.
As previously stated, the Company has concluded a smooth agreement with Isaac Dunbar and has completed all necessary tasks, including consultation on the shares of the composition and credit registration, to ensure the rights of the original author. At the same time, we are also considering further measures against the composers who caused the current situation.
Regarding this matter, we will do our best to protect the artist by correcting the facts.
Thank you.
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