Warner Music Korea Addresses ATTRAKT's Claims of 'Poaching' FIFTY FIFTY: 'These are groundless'
After the poaching allegations made by ATTRAKT against Warner Music Korea, the subsidiary has responded to the claims through an official statement.
Here's what the label said.
Warner Music Korea Denies 'Poaching' FIFTY FIFTY Members On Their Exclusive Contracts
On June 26, Warner Music Korea responded to ATTRAKT's claims of them poaching the members of FIFTY FIFTY.
Earlier, on the same day (June 26), ATTRAKT named Warner Music Korea as the "external force" trying to violate the members' exclusive contracts.
The label disclosed that evidence has been collected and requested Warner Music Korea to upload their own statement.
"Clear attempts of trying to illegally poach FIFTY FIFTY members have been observed through the material evidence collected by the agency," ATTRAKT stated.
It continued, "We request Warner Music Korea to release their own take on the matter and relay their part through a detailed explanation."
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In response to these claims, Warner Music Korea expressed their official stance, saying they're working hard as the group's overseas distributor and denying the suspicions made by ATTRAKT.
Furthermore, they also acknowledged ATTRAKT's action of sending a certification of contents. The label also asked ATTRAKT to cease spreading baseless claims and unconfirmed reports in the future.
Read their statement below:
"Hello. This is Warner Music Korea.
We are here to inform you of our position on today's statement made by ATTRAKT, the agency of rising girl group FIFTY FIFTY.
First of all, Warner Music Korea has been working diligently with FIFTY FIFTY since April 1, 2023, as we are their distributor in overseas markets.
Ever since the contract was signed, we have done our best to help FIFTY FIFTY and ATTRAKT achieve their success through Warner Music Group's capabilities and resources, so we apologize that such suspicions were raised.
Warner Music Korea has done an exceptional job in being FIFTY FIFTY's global distributor until now and has maintained its respect on the opinions of artists, agencies, and we proudly claim this through numerous achievements.
We feel regretful that ATTRAKT has sent us a certification of contents, as these claims are groundless. We kindly ask you to refrain from distributing speculative claims or unverified rumors in the future.
Thank you."
Meanwhile, on a forum, netizens have reacted to ATTRAKT's claims against Warner Music Korea.
Read their comments below:
"Warner? If they went there of course they'd get a bunch of benefits, but I feel bad for their company."
"Their CEO is being way too emotional right now, he needs to get it together."
"Seeing this, it feels like it'll take a while for their comeback. What crime did the members commit?"
"The members are going to be put in a difficult situation."
"I feel like if it's Warner Music, then isn't it dealt with FIFTY's PD side? Isn't this just a fight between the PDs?"
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