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An ongoing situation worth any Music Nerds attention to research. New Jeans + Min Hee-Jee -VS- HYBE / ADOR —-some context: Min Hee-jin was the primary architect of NewJeans’ career, serving as their founding CEO, executive producer, and creative director from their inception until her departure in late 2024. Her role was all-encompassing, spanning from talent selection and business management to the group's highly specific visual and musical identity.  1. Conceptualization and Formation (2019–2022) After joining HYBE in 2019, Min led the "Plus Global Auditions" to find trainees for a new girl group.  * Talent Scouting: She handpicked the final lineup of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. While some trainees originated from Source Music, Min oversaw their transition to her independent label, ADOR, in late 2021. * Creative Philosophy: Min aimed to "break the tacit formula" of K-pop by emphasizing a "natural" and "age-appropriate" image rather than one purely driven by business trends. * Branding: She established the group's signature Y2K-inspired aesthetic, characterized by straight black hair and minimal makeup, which deviated from the high-glamour standards typical of contemporary K-pop.  2. Music and Visual Production (2022–2024) As Executive Producer, Min maintained total control over NewJeans' creative output:  * Music Selection: She personally selected all of the group's songs and supervised the entire recording process. * Collaborations: She paired the group with underground producers like 250and FRNK to create their distinct retro R&B sound. * Marketing Strategy: She famously debuted the group with a surprise release of the "Attention" music video on July 22, 2022, bypassing the traditional industry practice of releasing multiple teasers. * Ambassador Management: Min leveraged her creative reputation to secure high-end global brand ambassadorships (e.g., Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton) for the members shortly after their debut.  3. Business Leadership and CEO Role (2021–2024) As the CEO of ADOR, Min managed both the creative and business operations, a rare degree of control in the HYBE multi-label system.  * Operational Control: She was responsible for the label's financial success, with ADOR generating approximately $83 million in revenue in 2023. * Strategic Disputes: Her role became controversial in April 2024 when HYBE accused her of attempting to seize management control. Min countered by accusing HYBE and other subsidiaries of plagiarizing NewJeans' concept for the group ILLIT.  4. Departure and Legacy (Late 2024–Present) Min's direct role ended following an intense legal battle with HYBE:  * Dismissal and Resignation: She was dismissed as CEO in August 2024. Although HYBE offered her a role as a producer, she initially rejected it, citing "unreasonable terms". She officially resigned as an internal director in November 2024. * Continued Influence: Despite her departure, the NewJeans members publicly expressed their loyalty to her, referring to her as a mentor and "mother" figure. * New Ventures: Min has since founded a new agency, OOAK Records, where she plans to launch a new boy group.  Min Hee-jin has positioned herself as the primary defender of NewJeans throughout her conflict with HYBE, framing her actions as efforts to protect the group's artistic integrity and well-being from corporate mismanagement and creative infringement.  Protective Actions Taken by Min Hee-jin  * Whistleblowing on Plagiarism: Min formally raised internal concerns that HYBE subsidiary BELIFT LAB plagiarized NewJeans' concept, styling, and choreography for the group ILLIT. She claimed this "copycat" strategy devalued NewJeans' cultural achievements and confused their brand identity. * Blocking Her Dismissal (Injunction):When HYBE attempted to fire her in April 2024, Min successfully filed an injunction to block the move. She argued her removal would harm NewJeans' stability and future activities. The court initially sided with her, ruling there was insufficient evidence for her dismissal at that time. * Publicly Exposing Mistreatment: Min used press conferences to highlight alleged mistreatment of the members. This included claims that: * HYBE "neglected" NewJeans' trainees during their pre-debut period. * A manager from another HYBE label instructed their artists to "ignore" NewJeans member Hanni. * HYBE prioritized the debut of LE SSERAFIM over NewJeans, breaking initial promises made to her. * Recent $18 Million Offer: In February 2026, after winning a court ruling that ordered HYBE to pay her ~25.5 billion KRW ($18 million USD), Min publicly offered to forfeit the entire payout if HYBE agreed to drop all legal lawsuits against the NewJeans members and "stop tearing them apart."  Timeline of Conflict & Impact on NewJeans Timeframe Key Event Impact on NewJeans April 2024 HYBE Audit & Accusations HYBE accuses Min of trying to seize control of ADOR. Min counters with plagiarism claims against ILLIT. Uncertainty:NewJeans members are caught in the middle; parents petition the court in support of Min. May 2024 Injunction Victory Court blocks HYBE from firing Min as CEO. Stability (Temporary):Min remains CEO; members publicly thank her during "How Sweet" promotions. Aug 2024 Min Dismissed as CEO ADOR board (now HYBE-controlled) replaces Min with Kim Ju-young. Crisis:Members hold an emergency YouTube livestream demanding Min's reinstatement, citing a toxic work environment. Nov 2024 Contract Termination Bid NewJeans announces intent to terminate contracts with ADOR due to breach of trust. Legal Limbo:The group attempts to leave, but ADOR files a lawsuit to keep them. Oct 2025 Court Rules for ADOR Court validates ADOR's exclusive contracts; members are ordered to return. Forced Return:Members Haerin, Hyein, and Hanni agree to return. Danielle is sued for damages; Minji remains in talks. Feb 2026 "Forfeit" Proposal Min offers to give up her $18M win to end all lawsuits against the members. Current Status: HYBE has not yet accepted the offer. ADOR is suing Min and member Danielle for ~$31 million. Current Situation (Early 2026) Despite Min's efforts, the group has been fractured.  * Members: Haerin, Hyein, and Hanni have returned to ADOR. Danielle faces a massive lawsuit, and Minji's status is in negotiation. * New Label: Min has founded a new agency, OOAK (One of A Kind), but she continues to fight for the NewJeans members' freedom from her position outside HYBE.  ——end of context Closing Statements While the following is not the full context showing how Evil HYBE is, I hope it’s enough at least to understand why it’s a situation worth monitoring closely for anyone deeply in love with music, or anyone building or hoping for a future where Artists they love exist in world in which the relationship & access between the music/artists & the fans, supporters and those impacted in a meaningful way because of that bridge that exists to foster the symbiotic relationship between creator and consumer that allows the two to grow with each other across time together. Because of my close proximity with the music industry that allowed me access to the inner workings of Major/Indie Record Labels beyond the less privileged access of everyday or even super fan ability or radar even. Why I am so passionate about this story in the modern day, is due to my access behind the wizard curtain that provided the ugly truth instead of speculation around the reasons the bright lights of beloved Artists, Groups, Albums were Suddenly Squashed out only to become another “I wonder why they gave up / quit releasing music” We live in a different age now tho, where information has the potential to spread and obtain near real time visibility at scale, and no fandom comes close to combination of terminally online and emotionally invested in almost unhealthy manners as the Asian countries Netizens. Unfortunately this is a double edged sword, and that’s a huge part of this story I feel is worth being understood and acknowledged. How this is weaponized by HYBE through absurd wealth power and influence, The Label bringing you your favorite music is the one who controls the media and gets to warp the narratives, while utilizing millions of bots to strategically take advantage of fandoms by pitting the artists against each other. Playbook we see in the U.S. on social media since the introduction of algorithms and how their real intended purpose seems to be for the main goal of artificially creating and fueling culture wars in a two party system. There are so many layers to this case and situation that should be studied and thoroughly documented to help build a future where human creative expression isn’t bound & tied to these predatory & exploitative legacy industries. This is just one story…. But for me, It’s one worth paying attention to.

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"I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed bworm with the tuning fork, does a raw blink on hara-kiri rock! I need Scissors! 61!"

Unless there is a lag, the collections I’ve created on zora chain are still indexing via opensea at least https://opensea.io/collection/proof-of-life-continued

THE FINAL ALBUM ON @catalog "Forever, EVER?" 39 TRACKS COLLECT NOW AND DOWNLOAD WAV's Read only mode imminent Thank you catalog works for changing my life https://catalog.works/dutchyyy/release/forever-ever-1772478764?ref=97c6984a

In 2003 when bombed the Middle East in Night Vision on live television & my younger brother got deployed, I channeled my emotions in a healthy way & immortalized them on Record. In 2026, we know what we create can’t reach our audience thru the algorithm so we settle for @ ing the White House on Twitter. 2003 was a long time ago, at least I’m consistent. I hate bullies & injustice. I’d much rather focus on and experience peace tranquility & harmony…. But the greedy bullies don’t rest :/

FREE NEWJEANS

Artistic Expression live from the void in purgatory.

I don’t know where and what to focus on. I don’t know where & how to communicate at the same time. —-Why I think I might already be dead, a critical analysis —— I’m 45 yrs old. Everything I’m currently observing & experiencing is unprecedented & unfamiliar. Prior to the pandemic, my entire lived experience had two consistent features that regardless of what life threw at us, a path forward felt tangible. They both are tied to same foundation. Beyond a personal level, if these foundations no longer are reliable, the entire unwritten laws of a civilized society unravel. Prior to the pandemic, the frictionless normalized flow and results of human communication were objectively effective and why wouldn’t it be right? It’s arguably the most important function of the human experience. The other lived truth, that always existed but no longer feels enabled is. “You get out of it what you put into it". "Life responds to effort". "You get what you give". "Better to fail trying than not try at all" While this is just a philosophy & not as guaranteed as laws of physics. The only reasons Human have been able to last thing long normalizing things like sacrificing finite time participating in norms like labor for pay, education, ambition & the concept of business in general or capitalism at least is because those philosophies mostly had very consistent results across humanity to become cliche philosophy & North Star compass behavior in the first place. I’m not exaggerating or overstating how those two human normalcies that never failed or felt rng or flat out futile prior to my life prior to the pandemic, have both become the most consistent opposites since, the most consistent truth and reality I am personally experiencing as well as observing is that communication is futile, and the time, energy and effort and dedication you put into anything will almost certainly be in vain, like it never happened. If I’m in some sort of purgatory this doesn’t matter, if I’m still existing among others, that is also worrisome. Cus nothing I’m experiencing or critical observing is rooted in a familiar reality where these two intrinsic tools for navigating & being able to shape our own future are still reliable & effective.

Subject: Flying Lotus get’s “cancelled” for AI visual promo I know everyone’s tapped into different communities / ecosystems / genres pertaining to music so I have to assume, my Twitter following / for you isn’t identical but… The flying lotus adjacent respect legends, peers & fanbase is my ecosystem. Basically anything instrumental, jazz, boombap, lofi … decades deep of embedded connects. How do I feel about FlyLo or any creator using A.I. for that matter? Literally no strong feelings good or bad. Any negative feelings I have for A.I. only exist at scale & in combination with algorithmic discovery and reach. Just another tool. Not easy to articulate this in a single cast but man…. The last 48 hours, I’ve witnessed hundreds of equally talented artists, who cherish Flying Lotus . Turn on him viciously in an instant.. over just visuals…. We aren’t talking about some Timbaland level disconnect…. Not many will see this cast, more want read it all, but it felt important to document on Farcaster being the builder / tech adjacent out number the creatives. I know first hand how going against the vocal majority regardless of intention or context with tech can undo decades of work and community building.. because touching blockchain as an artist came with a heavy price.. Outside of tech twitter & crypto, most people are very passionate about there distrust and hatred for crypto, AI, Vibecoding etc.. And I know Art & Music NFT narrative didn’t last, and now most platforms are gone or will be, So the “I told you so” from our familiar ecosystems is strong. Narratives change, hype dies & new experimental tech follows. The risk for artists experimenting and being early adopters isn’t a big deal without an existing fanbase or time weathered community. I just hope the ones encouraging artists have their finger on the pulse of creativity community sentiments (outside of the intersection of culture and tech) Crazy times, never thought I’d see so much backlash, so quickly for an artist that the people turning on held in such high esteem. Grace doesn’t exist in a trending feed I guess. Be safe. https://youtu.be/2lXD0vv-ds8?si=xTrSz2q_jnNLjkVl

Track ID: “OneForJZS” (Evolving Portals)

“I want my words and actions to have power. So no one can mess with me or my people. I don’t want to be swayed by anyone or any injustice. I want to live a life where I make my own decisions and I don’t have to pay for my principles. I’m burning with Anger.” https://inprocess.world/collect/base:0x6DF145FfA708854296347125d45572Ad0fE5B057/1

Souls of Mischief - “Cab Fare” https://youtu.be/ZeZDA4qksgU?si=YQYM9TX5elpJibsA

Speaking Pigeon (2017 Freestyle) Daily Rambles https://on.soundcloud.com/Ox2kd4YyTlMatnlje0

@neynar how’s my score?

Flowers for @gallery 💐 Please don’t sunset 🙏🫂

Seeing this blackdove stuff unfold on twitter, at the same time @foundation is ignoring acknowledging my question about losing the feature that allowed us to add / curate works for a home profile feels like the deathblow to me ever want to touch, be associated or think about creative arts on blockchain again.. it's just too much back to back heartbreak that absolute worst people for art/culture are in control of things they don't cherish. i don't even want to add to the discussion on twitter, it's so embarrassing i don't want to risk any of my non crypto followers even catching wind of this stuff anymore.

When I created this song in 2006, I had no idea it would be so impactful to so many lives. Zero chance it’s not being played on Valentine’s Day. It’s been the song people play for their first dance at weddings at least three dozen times the past 2 decades, which is still surreal everytime I get those messages and emails. I never even finished writing or recording the second verse, this song almost didn’t make the album. I cringe listening to it, but I’m thankful I recorded the early stages of falling in love at that time, and it’s helped bring so many couples together. Even if I myself have been single since 2014 haha https://legacy.catalog.works/dutchmassive/-butterflies-produced-by-dela-she-s-ansi-produced-by-dutchyyy Collect this 1/1 today so it’s forever tied to love day onchain <3

This is Kya (f/ KiiKii) interview with Leemujin. 16 years old, so much soul and so much range. https://youtu.be/zADLAtDF6GI?si=unzz0gejSfsO5zl3

404, not found in the system 404, the new era, era 404, point outside the coordinates 404, the new era, era 404, our signal is question 404, nothing on the radar 404, 100 points, even if we hand in a blank test 404, the new era, era https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhHB4dZTChw LOG OFF FOREVER