Music producer Benny Blanco, who is also engaged to Selena Gomez, is facing criticism for allegedly using the song “DIM”by K-pop artist YVES in a TikTok video without providing proper credit. This controversial clip was shared on March 31, 2025, and has quickly amassed over 27 million views within a single day.
Fans were incensed by the oversight, particularly given the vibrant ecosystem of emerging artists who rely on recognition for their work. Social media platforms, especially X, became a hotbed for expressing dissatisfaction, with many fans observing:
“stealing from small artists”
In the video, the audio was incorrectly labeled as “sonido original,”obscuring its true origin. The absence of credit led to further social media outcry, including one comment stating:
“no waaaaaay benny blanco using dim but removing the link to yves to promote the selena song” a user wrote
“He’s a producer too; he must know how important giving credit to smaller artists is…” a fan commented
“We can always massively report for copyright infringement” another fan replied
Despite the backlash, a subset of users felt that the issue was overblown. Some argued that the song had already gained significant popularity, making credit less critical. Comments included:
“such a non-issue considering almost everyone on that app already knows the sound” a user stated
“I don’t think necessarily that’s how that works. He probably edited the video with DIM but then tagged his own song on the post” a fan wrote
“Why is everyone mad? This is so not serious. The song is past needing viral videos for recognition anyways” commented another user
To enhance your understanding of YVES’s musical journey: YVES, known by her real name Ha Soo-young, gained fame as a member of the girl group Loona and its sub-unit Loona yyxy. After Loona’s disbandment, she transitioned to a solo career under Paix Per Mil. YVES debuted as a solo artist in 2024 with her EP titled Loop, followed by her second EP I Did. The track “DIM”is featured on her second EP.
On April 1, 2025, YVES released her EP DIM ∞, which includes “DIM”along with four additional renditions of the song. Following its debut, “DIM”soared to the top of TikTok’s US ‘Viral 50’ chart. The infectious track has been utilized by over 400,000 users on TikTok, including popular accounts such as ABBA and WWE. Furthermore, it has achieved the top position on Shazam’s ‘Global K-Pop’ chart.
Who is Benny Blanco?
Benny Blanco is a prominent American music producer and songwriter, widely recognized for his collaborations with mainstream artists, including Snoop Dogg and BTS on the track “Bad Decisions.”His personal life gained public attention in December 2023 when news broke of his relationship with Selena Gomez, culminating in their engagement a year later in December 2024.
Together, Gomez and Blanco launched their first collaborative album titled I Said I Love You First in March 2025, and the couple is currently on tour to promote this new work.