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Neon Jungle's Facebook page spammed by angry Banks fans
Band used the singer's cover without her permission
Tags: Banks
by Alexandra Pollard | Photos by Facebook
Tags: Banks
After Banks publicly revealed that Neon Jungle had not asked her permission before using her track 'Waiting Game' on their album, her fans have taken to the band's Facebook to inundate their page with criticism.
The track was released by Banks back in 2013, and is set to feature on her forthcoming album Goddess. Since then though, Neon Jungle have released their (very similar) version of the song on their own album, Welcome To The Jungle.
Watch the video for Banks' 'Waiting Game' below
In a message on her Facebook page, Banks said: "People keep asking why I let Neon Jungle put my song "Waiting Game" on their album when my album has yet to come out. The answer is I was never asked. I was as shocked as you to see this song made up of my own heartbeats on their album. A song that was born from my real life, my real heartache, my real fingertips when I was at one of the most confusing times in my life.
"How strange it is to see it used on someone else's album before it even comes out on mine. It makes me feel very uncomfortable. Like my own thoughts were stolen from me and sold as someone else's.
"I am a new artist and new to this business and I am told it is legal. But it feels really icky. I guess I can only hope Waiting Game means as much to Neon Jungle as it did to me when I wrote it......."
Now, in a show of support, Banks' fans have spammed Neon Jungle's Facebook posts with links to the video, screenshots of her statement, and comments such as, "I hear you guys like to steal music created by actual artists," all of which have made it to the top comment position.
The band, who were put together in 2013 after a series of auditions, are yet to comment on the controversy, but it looks like it's going to be hard to ignore.
Below: Photos of Banks, Lykke Li, Foals and more at Open'Er 2014
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