On February 24th, Olivia Marsh’s agency Mplify stated, “On February 13th, Olivia Marsh released her first album ‘Meanwhile’. Following the release, controversy emerged regarding the similarity between one of the album’s double title tracks, ‘Backseat’, and Isaac Dunbar’s ‘Onion Boy’. After directly comparing the two songs, we concluded that Isaac Dunbar’s claim was reasonable.”
They continued, “We reached an amicable agreement with him and are taking the necessary steps to ensure the original creator’s rights are properly recognized, including credit registration and adjustments to the songwriting shares.”
The agency added, “We will take this as an opportunity to reassess our internal system to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Once again, we sincerely apologize to Isaac Dunbar and extend our heartfelt apologies to the fans who may have been disappointed by this situation.”
Meanwhile, Olivia Marsh was involved in the writing, composing and arranging of “Backseat”. As of now, Isaac Dunbar’s name has been added to the song’s composition credits.
Full Official Statement from Olivia Marsh’s Agency
Hello, this is Mplify.
We would like to address the recent issue involving Olivia Marsh.
On February 13th, Olivia Marsh released her first album “Meanwhile”. Following the release, controversy emerged regarding the similarity between one of the album’s double title tracks, “Backseat”, and Isaac Dunbar’s “Onion Boy”.
After directly comparing the two songs, we concluded that Isaac Dunbar’s claim was reasonable. We reached an amicable agreement with him and are taking the necessary steps to ensure the original creator’s rights are properly recognized, including credit registration and adjustments to the songwriting shares.
This reflects our shared commitment to creativity and fair artistic practices. Our agency will continue to uphold transparency and respect for all creators.
We will take this as an opportunity to reassess our internal system to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. Once again, we sincerely apologize to Isaac Dunbar and extend our heartfelt apologies to the fans who may have been disappointed by this situation.