M.I.A. Pressures Interscope To Clear Diplo Version of New Track “Bird Song”
“Please sort it out.”
On Thursday, M.I.A. shared "Bird Song," the newest single from her upcoming album, AIM, due September 9. The version the British-Sri Lankan artist dropped with fans was produced by frequent collaborator Blaqstarr, which confused fans after M.I.A. shared artwork for a version produced by Diplo earlier in the week.
According to a series of tweets from M.I.A., the switch up is due to a dispute with record label Interscope, which has yet to clear the Diplo-produced version of "Bird Song." While she doesn't go into specifics, M.I.A. says she'd like the label to issue a clearance so she can release the alternate version by Friday. See her tweets and listen to Blaqstarr's "Bird Song" below: