Baauer, aka Harry Bauer Rodrigues, is taking action against FCC Chairman Ajit Pai because he used his track “Harlem Shake” to Promote Net Neutrality Repeal. Chairman of Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai used one of the Baauer track “Harlem Shake” without taking permission from Baauer.
https://twitter.com/killthenoise/status/941165863515725824
Diplo saw the video and tweeted:-
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
Baauer replied:-
I'm Taking action. Whatever I can do to stop this loser https://t.co/Ajo6wBATdF
— BAAUER — 🌏😡 (@baauer) December 14, 2017
The video was published by Daily Caller listing all the things you can “Still do on the Internet” after Net Neutrality repeal. Baauer provided the following statement:-
“The use of my song in this video obviously comes as a surprise to me as it was just brought to my attention. I want to be clear that it was used completely without my consent or council. My team and I are currently exploring every single avenue available to get it taken down. I support Net Neutrality like the vast majority of this country and am appalled to be associated with its repeal in any way.”
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