A Bangladeshi artist is accused of plagiarizing BTS RM's "Wild Flower" music video
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Posted by Sophie-Ha Monday, February 13, 2023
Various social media platforms are being filled with accusations that a Bangladeshi artist plagiarized BTS leader RM's latest solo track, "Wild Flower."
The accusation started when BTS's fandom ARMY discovered that the newly released music video "Harai Bohudur" by Shusmita Anis X Tahsan X Minar X Sajid Sarker was starkly similar to RM's music video "Wild Flower."
After watching the new music video by the Bangladeshi artist Tahsan Khan, fans raised their voices in anger and accused the artist of copying 90% of the themes seen in RM's music video. Fans pointed out that the scenes in nature and the fireworks seen in the Bangladeshi music video was the same as the one seen in "Wild Flower."
The music video was met with immense criticism, leaving many BTS fans angry because they know the hard work RM had put into conceptualizing the music and music video.
After the horde of criticism from fans, the YouTube channel decided to shut off the comment section and added "**Concept inspiration from RM Wildflower BTS**" in the credit section. Unfortunately, this brought more anger from BTS fans because the initial credit had the wrong title name for RM's song. Instead of "Wild Flower," the Bangladeshi artist initially wrote "Wildfire."
Fans are also pointing out that this is not a proper way to give credit to the original artist, especially adding RM's name after being called out for plagiarism. Although the video was edited to include a link to RM's solo track, fans remain angered and continue to take their anger to online communities and social media such as Twitter.
I'm not familiar with plagiarism law fully globally but from what I remember in some countries you can copy 70-80% of the original work but make it 20-30% different and you will be fine. Especially if you claim and credit the artist you are copying for "inspiration". So this depends on the law in specific, so them crediting RM may actually make this alright in the eyes on the law.
Now, is it fine in the eyes of the public? Morally, this is shaky at best.
But, if they go with the inspired defense, they made enough changes and their main goal was outrage marketing of the song. Then the will have won. Even though, this is not a good look now. They are banking on getting eyes and outrage clicks - basically free marketing, so people will monitor their next release, and they get free promotion for that. This, may very well be a publicity stunt trying to get hype for their next work. That is going to be original.
Honestly, this is shady and I dont think they changed enough of the inspirational work for it not to be a very similar downgraded copy of RMs MV.
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berryeun1,547 ptsMonday, February 13, 2023 0
Monday, February 13, 2023
At first I was like oh come on how bad could it be- then I saw the twitter clip. Um, from the fireworks to the change in clouds, and then the exact same backdrop in the forest? The funniest has to be the add in “concert” at the end. What is *inspired by RM Wildflower* in their bio going to change 😂 Pathetic way to find hype really.
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I'm not familiar with plagiarism law fully globally but from what I remember in some countries you can copy 70-80% of the original work but make it 20-30% different and you will be fine. Especially if you claim and credit the artist you are copying for "inspiration". So this depends on the law in specific, so them crediting RM may actually make this alright in the eyes on the law.
Now, is it fine in the eyes of the public? Morally, this is shaky at best.
But, if they go with the inspired defense, they made enough changes and their main goal was outrage marketing of the song. Then the will have won. Even though, this is not a good look now. They are banking on getting eyes and outrage clicks - basically free marketing, so people will monitor their next release, and they get free promotion for that. This, may very well be a publicity stunt trying to get hype for their next work. That is going to be original.
Honestly, this is shady and I dont think they changed enough of the inspirational work for it not to be a very similar downgraded copy of RMs MV.