The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins revealed that Maroon 5 obtain the promoting income for one among his vlog entries after he fell foul of YouTube guidelines.
He has been presenting his Justin Hawkins Rides Once more channel since October 2021; the movies discover him exploring hit songs and breaking them down, or discussing his private experiences within the music business. In a current interview, he defined that one episode, titled “I’m Sorry. It’s Simply Shit,” led to authorized motion from Adam Levine’s band.
“At present, I’m doing ‘Be Good,’” he says within the clip. “I watch a video that’s extensively regarded to be, you understand, shit, after which I search for solely constructive issues to say about it. It’s a video by the band Maroon 5, and it’s referred to as ‘Strikes Like Jagger.’” He claimed that Levine moved “like Maud Jagger, Mick’s nice auntie” and stated of the tune’s rhyming construction, “It’s by no means been sufficient for me. If it was, I’d have written a million songs by now – as a result of anyone can fucking try this. It’s shit!”
You’ll be able to watch Hawkins criticize Maroon 5 under.
Hawkins advised The Guardian that the episode led to Maroon 5’s legal professionals accusing him of infringing the band’s copyright. “Which I wasn’t,” he argued. “However they challenged it, and YouTube will at all times go along with the copyright holder.” Consequently, all revenue from watching the video now goes to Levine’s “individuals.” “I’m slagging them off, they usually’re getting paid for the privilege,” Hawkins famous.
He described the channel as a worthwhile “sideline” and expressed hope that it will by no means develop into an “obligation.” “However the superb factor has been that after listening to all these items, I actually wish to make some music,” he stated.
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