Baauer Is Reportedly Suing The FCC For Using His Hit Song ‘Harlem Shake’ In An Advert

As you hopefully have heard, the net neutrality battle has reached a serious climax, with the 3-2 vote in favor of repealing it coming to pass. In reaction, several states have sued the FCC and are hoping to keep the internet free and open…something that is in the interest of more than three-quarters of this country’s population. Beyond that, one of our favorite producers is also suing Ajit himself…for a different reason. In a frankly dim-witted move, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai posted a piece of propaganda explaining the “7 things you can still do on the internet after net neutrality.” If you want to watch it…google it if you really want to. The important point to show is that one off the songs used was Bauuer’s massive hit song ‘Harlem Shake.’ The fake Diplo called this to his attention on Twitter:

my first instinct was this can’t be real then i remembered it was still 2017 #NetNeutrality we are living in a full on parody now pic.twitter.com/Rs8htenbd2

— к†и (@killthenoise) December 14, 2017

yo @baauer did the FCC license your song for this? this is your moment to become a hero. call the lawyers https://t.co/xfaW1Wxobn

— Diplo (@_diplo_) December 14, 2017

I’m Taking action. Whatever I can do to stop this loser https://t.co/Ajo6wBATdF

— Aa (@baauer) December 14, 2017

Official statement re the use of “Harlem Shake” in Daily Caller’s video of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai: neither Mad Decent nor Baauer approved this use nor do we approve of the message contained therein. We have issued a takedown will pursue further legal action if it is not removed.

— MAD DECENT (@maddecent) December 15, 2017