{"id":137403,"date":"2025-02-06T07:37:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=137403"},"modified":"2025-02-06T07:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:37:51","slug":"newjeans-vs-hybes-ador-the-legal-showdown-goes-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/newjeans-vs-hybes-ador-the-legal-showdown-goes-on\/","title":{"rendered":"NewJeans vs HYBE&#8217;s ADOR: the legal showdown goes on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The showdown between <strong>NewJeans<\/strong> and their agency, <strong>HYBE&#8217;s ADOR<\/strong>, is officially heading to court. After months of disputes over contracts and advertising deals, the first hearing is set for March 7, 2025, with a second round scheduled for April 3.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pannchoa\/status\/1887324540327620944\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NewJeans&#39; first court hearing about their exclusive contract lawsuit against Ador scheduled for April<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nmDkPauhLt\">https:\/\/t.co\/nmDkPauhLt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hl67NBE9Hr\">pic.twitter.com\/hl67NBE9Hr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; pannchoa (@pannchoa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pannchoa\/status\/1887324540327620944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The K-pop quintet first announced the <strong>termination of their contract<\/strong> without the company&#8217;s legal agreement. After that, ADOR filed an injunction in January to prevent NewJeans from signing brand deals independently. The company also slammed the group\u2019s attempts to change their name, calling it a \u201csevere breach of contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the members\u2014Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein\u2014have accused ADOR of <strong>mistreatment and contractual violations<\/strong>, fueling their push for legal independence from the company. This case has sparked discussions on artist freedom and agency control, with HYBE&#8217;s ADOR warning that the group can&#8217;t walk away from contracts at will. As a seeming response, NewJeans decided to launch their independent Instagram account <strong>@jeanzforfree<\/strong> in December 2024 and asked fans to help them choose a new group name.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luenacore\/status\/1887377311764537486\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Bunnies, make sure to keep these important dates in mind\u2014they&#39;re NewJeans&#39; court cases!\ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RyGKE2o15x\">https:\/\/t.co\/RyGKE2o15x<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k4xnHM9aY1\">pic.twitter.com\/k4xnHM9aY1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; luna \u0b68\u09ce (@luenacore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luenacore\/status\/1887377311764537486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And just like that, the showdown between HYBE&#8217;s ADOR and NewJeans goes on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The showdown between NewJeans and their agency, HYBE&#8217;s ADOR, is officially heading to court. After months of disputes over contracts and advertising deals, the first hearing is set for March 7, 2025, with a second round scheduled for April 3. The K-pop quintet first announced the termination of their contract without the company&#8217;s legal agreement. 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