Overview
- The three American songwriters who filed the July lawsuit asked a federal judge to dismiss their claims, and the court closed the case after that request was filed on Wednesday.
- Their original complaint said BTS’s lead single 'Swim' bore “substantial similarities” to a March 2025 demo the writers circulated to industry contacts.
- The suit named HYBE, HYBE America, BigHit Music and credited songwriters including Ryan Tedder while not naming BTS members as defendants.
- BigHit Music consistently denied the allegations and called the claims one-sided, and no court ever ruled on whether copying occurred.
- With the voluntary dismissal the parties left the matter unresolved, so the writers could refile or reach a private settlement and the case sets no legal precedent on access or similarity tests.