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Stray Kids Label Hits Music Distributor With DMCA Subpoena Over Bootleg Track
Being a global K-pop superstar comes with massive perks, but it also turns you into a prime target for the internet’s most ambitious “entrepreneurs.”
When Stray Kids member Han released his track “back to life” on YouTube, it didn’t stay exclusive for long. Instead of just living on pirate sites, a mysterious entity calling itself “New Vibs” used a legitimate music distributor to upload the bootleg to official platforms like Apple Music and TikTok. Essentially, they turned a stolen track into a professional-looking product, complete with barcodes and official art.
JYP Entertainment, the group’s label, isn’t playing around. After a standard takedown notice failed to stop the bleeding, they’ve escalated to a federal DMCA subpoena.
They aren’t just looking to delete the song; they want to unmask the person behind the curtain. The label is hunting for:
- Full names and physical addresses
- IP addresses and phone numbers
- Detailed bank routing and payment information
It’s a high-stakes game of digital cat and mouse. JYP is following the money trail to prove that “democratized music distribution” shouldn’t be a free pass for copyright theft.