Forever in NewJeans

“The Korean government has a K-pop contract template that guarantees the right to education and to physical and mental health. The NewJeans contracts stripped away that language. The contracts banned such behavior as having an ‘insincere attitude,’ entering ‘inappropriate romantic relationships’ or criticizing the record label. The agreements included steep exit clauses and allowed the label to sell NewJeans music after the end of the deal, while slashing payments to the band. And it gave the label the right to use A.I.-generated NewJeans voices indefinitely.” NYT (Gift Article): Secret Deals Reveal K-Pop’s Firm Grip on a Top Girl Group.