PewDiePie Claims He Can't Use B*tch Lasagne Because Of YouTube Copyright
'Congratulations', 'Hej Monika', 'B*tch Lasagna'. These are just some of the iconic ballads that PewDiePie has managed to wrangle into our heads thanks to their bizarre lyrics and catchy beats. However, PewDiePie claims that when it comes to using them in his content, he can't touch them.
The details surrounding YouTube's copyright rules are a bit blurry and many streamers and content creators have landed themselves in some serious hot water for including copyrighted media in their clips. For example, Ludwig "Ludwig" Ahgren's stream was brought to an abrupt end after he streamed 'Baby Shark' and was subsequently banned.
Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg has now shared how he too has fallen victim to YouTube's confusing copyright rules. Only it's not for using other people's content, but rather his very own original creations.
Why Can't PewDiePie Use His Own Songs In His Videos?
In a YouTube video posted on December 9, PewDiePie claimed that he can't use his own original songs in his new videos because confusing technicalities surrounding YouTube's copyright rules have led to the "blatant theft" of his content. In the video, PewDiePie stated: "Practically my entire library from 2016 and backwards is gone [...] All my music got claimed". The reason being that songs such as B*tch Lasagna have supposedly been retrieved by a company called Repost Network "on behalf of PewDiePie". The 32-year-old then frustratingly denied any such involvement saying "nah! What do you f*cking mean? You can’t just say it’s on behalf of me. That’s not just stealing. That’s stealing and lying about it. I know I didn’t claim that. I didn’t tell anyone to do that."
PewDiePie claims that the reason he didn't sign with a record label when releasing his songs is that he wanted his music to be accessible and useable for everyone. PewDiePie may have been around for the past decade, but the accessibility of his content has allowed his fame to expand to a whole new audience. Going into further detail, PewDiePie explained: "It p*sses me off. I wanted people to like remix and do fun stuff with the song because I don’t support this whole claim music thing, I think it’s completely backwards. Look at TikTok how my new songs are blowing up simply because kids are using it in a clip or whatever. It is a positive but companies aren’t seeing it."
Despite building a mind-blowing career on YouTube, PewDiePie has been fairly open about his qualms with the platform in the past. For example, he was gutted following the decision to remove the 'Coco' music video and has taken numerous breaks from the YouTube life over the years.
Did PewDiePie Appeal To YouTube About The Copyright?
PewDiePie claimed that while he did appeal to YouTube, the streaming platform rejected his dispute over the Repost Network's claim. This means that neither he nor anyone else will be able to do anything with his content. Understandably, PewDiePie was not happy about the rejection saying: "I don’t know how this was possible that someone can claim my own video and say it’s me. How is that possible? I understand it’s a difficult process. It’s never going to be perfect. But the kind of stuff that happened… it’s not okay."
PewDiePie went on to claim that when it comes to copyrighted content, "YouTube is always in favour of the company". So, according to PewDiePie, even if a YouTuber does everything they can to edit their videos to ensure it meets copyright rules, ultimately, if a company wants to take down a video for including its content, then it can do. However, PewDiePie hopes that by highlighting the issue of recurrent incorrect copyright claims, then YouTube will step up to the plate and help change the game for creatives and their content.
