Ever since Will.I.Am used music without complete permission for his single, “Let’s Go”, he’s been receiving a hostile response from everyone, not just the duo he stole from, Arty & Mat Zo. Their record label, Anjunabeats, issued an official statement earlier this month, explaining that only Arty had been given credit by the Black Eyed Pea. Will.I.Am continues to deny responsibility for the copyright infringement.
Fellow artists on the label, Above & Beyond, recently took it upon themselves to publicly show support of their Anjuna bros. During their EDC Chicago set this past weekend, they dropped the original track by Arty & Mat Zo, “Rebound”, with a visual display in the background that read, “This is the new single by Will.I.Am (not)“. Below is a clip of their set with that text. It’s a pretty cool show of solidarity among artists on this label, and a message to other mainstreamers who are thinking about stealing electronic music for their next Z100 hits.
-Alexandra Miller