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Sony ATV Music Publishing, a company specializing in the management of music copyright, is preparing to file lawsuits against YG Entertainment over alleged plagiarism of YG's four songs including ``Heartbreaker,'' the latest hit sung by G-Dragon, a member of Big Bang.
According to press reports, Sony ATV harbors suspicions over ``Heartbreaker'' and ``Butterfly,'' another song by G-Dragon, while believing that ``With U,'' the song unveiled in Japan by Big Bang, and ``I Don't Care'' by the girl group 2NE1 are similar in many respects to Joe's ``Ride with You'' and Lionel Richie's ``Just Go,'' respectively.
Sony ATV had reportedly asked music experts to analyze the four songs and was informed that they had considerable similarities to their original songs.
On Sept. 17, the music copyright management company mailed letters to YG and its songwriters and arrangers protesting against their possible plagiarism. ``We are now waiting for their replies,'' a company official was quoted as saying.
G-Dragon, 21, released his first solo album in August and prompted a rush of excitement among K-pop fans, but the sentiment grew cold when some argued that his songs resembled many other famous numbers by American and English singers and groups.
At the time, Internet users pointed out that G-Dragon's title track ``Heartbreaker'' sounded like American rapper Flo Rida's ``Right Round'' and ``Butterfly'' resembled ``She's Electric'' by British rock band Oasis.
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