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 Dugiverse, led by producer Ahn Seong-il, has announced its official position regarding the controversy surrounding the group Fifty Fifty. 

Dugiverse argued that the representative of Fifty Fifty's agency, Attract, could not distinguish between adjacent rights and copyrights. Dugiverse argued that neighboring rights are the rights of a person who has made a certain contribution to increasing the value of a copyrighted work under the Copyright Act. 

They refuted Attract's claims, stating that Dugiverse paid the music fee of 12 million won and retained it, which is the right of the record producer.

Copyright is the right of the person who created the copyrighted work, and in relation to music, it refers to the rights of lyricists, composers, arrangers, etc. 

Dugiverse concluded a transfer agreement with the writers before the release of 'Cupid', a global promotion that will be used in many ways, such as editing lyrics and compositions, mixing in multiple versions, and collaborating with other artists. 

The Dugiverse side expressed profound displeasure and deep regret for the false allegations that have not been made.

The Attract side filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Station against Ahn Seong-il, CEO of Dugibus Co., Ltd., and three others. Attract claimed that Dugiverse, led by Ahn Seong-il, enticed members to violate the exclusive contract with the agency. 

Attract believes that Dugiverse engaged in business disruption, destruction of electronic records, fraud, and business breaches in the process of taking over business. Ahn Seong-il claimed that he secretly bought the copyright without providing information about the copyright purchase to Attract, causing a stir in the music industry.

Dugibus Ahn Seong-il's side is in a position that the attraction claim is different from the truth. They claim that they carried out all the work, including securing the copyright for 'Cupid', in accordance with legal procedures. 

They will take strong legal action in the future against false accusations against CEO Jeon Hong-joon and their representative of Attract and the continuous spread of false information through the media.

Dugibus, a 30-year veteran producer, has expressed his displeasure and regret for false claims made by Attract. He claims that Attract is covering the public eye with distorted facts rather than essential elements. Dugibus does not have any rights in adjacent rights, which are the rights of the person who created the copyrighted work, and in relation to music, it refers to the rights of lyricists, composers, and arrangers. Dugiverse signed a rights transfer contract, paid the price, and retained the right before the release of Cupid. This process simplifies the lengthy process of procedural approval in the course of a global promotion.

The contract and specific information cannot be disclosed to protect personal information of each party. However, a separate invoice is stated as "Music Production Fee" instead of "Music Intellectual Property Rights Fee" in securing the right. This data will be released in court.

The assertion that Dugiverse purchased the copyright for the music fee paid by Attract is clearly false and cannot be established. The author also questions if Attract holds the copyright for all songs through the payment of song fees for past albums. 

Dugiverse pre-purchased the song without any problems on behalf of Attract, which was difficult to secure due to lack of production costs at the time.

The author has no choice but to express great displeasure and deep regret for such false claims that are not based on facts. According to the confidentiality clause between the author and the Dugiverse publisher, the contract and specific details cannot be disclosed.

 However, the facts explained so far will be clarified in the investigative agency and court, and the results will be announced, but will not change from the claim.

Attract is partially disclosing only some of the data that fits their claim, omitting context and context. The reason they haven't made a specific objection to Attract so far is because they don't want to cause a dispute outside of the legal process and don't want to have any influence on the legal dispute between Attract and the artist.

The statement is the last warning from Dugiverse, and they will tell you again after faithfully proving the facts in accordance with legal procedures.

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 Fifty Fifty's Hollywood movie 'Barbie' OST music video shooting was canceled due to a feud with Attract agency. Fifty Fifty was supposed to sing for 'Barbie Dreams' and shoot a music video, but a discord with Attract led to the cancellation of the filming stage. 

The music video was expected to raise Fifty Fifty's awareness and be on the US Billboard's main single chart Hot 100. However, Fifty Fifty was unable to handle the schedule due to an injunction against Attract and conflicts between Attract and CEO Ahn Seong-il, who is responsible for the producer of 'Cupid'. In May, the 'Barbie' side released a list of singers participating in the soundtrack, including Fifty Fifty, alongside prominent pop singers Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj, and Lizzo.

Fifty Fifty was able to participate in the 'Barbie' OST due to a partnership between Attract and Warner Records. Despite the stock price rising in North America with 'Cupid', Fifty Fifty's participation in the Warner Bros. movie 'Barbie' OST highlights the group's struggles in navigating the complexities of the entertainment industry.

Warner Records had limited contact with K-pop singers, unlike Universal Music, which partnered with major K-pop companies like Hive and JYP. Warner Records' policy was to raise Fifty Fifty with enthusiasm, planning to film a music video for their song "Bobby Dreams" as part of a movie promotion. However, CEO Ahn Seong-il, CEO of Dougiverse, tried to convince Arin, a recovering member of Fifty Fifty, to shoot the music video. However, the members sent Attract proof of the termination of the exclusive contract, and Attract CEO Jeon Hong-joon suggested postponing the schedule. CEO Ahn Seong-il threatened to quit the Fifty Fifty job if he couldn't proceed with filming the music video.

This prevented Fifty Fifty from filming the music video for "Barbie Dreams" and from having relationships with Margot Robbie and other events featuring the cast members. On the 23rd of last month, Attract announced that outside forces had approached Fifty Fifty members and enticed them to violate the exclusive contract. Attract then sued Dugiverse and CEO Ahn Seong-il for fraud and breach of trust.

Fifty Fifty members filed a provisional injunction against Attract, alleging a breach of contract and destruction of trust. Their legal representative, Barun Law Firm, argued that Attract's claim was false and advised against sharing the matter with Fifty Fifty members. Attract responded by disclosing Warner Music Korea's call recording. Fifty Fifty, discovered by a small agency, gained popularity in the US and was reportedly scheduled to appear in commercials with celebrities and global companies. However, their plans have come to nothing.

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