Jimmy “MrBeast”, perhaps one of the biggest names in YouTube’s history, took to Twitter for an uncharacteristic rant aimed at the music industry. He spoke out about major music labels dropping copyright strikes on YouTubers, potentially ending someone’s career over using music. It led to a pretty hot debate on Twitter, with users both agreeing and vehemently opposing his opinions.MrBeast had a few things to say about copyright strikes, leading to a fiery debate on Twitter (Image via MrBeast/Twitter)MrBeast calls out the music industry about their copyright strikesCopyrighted music has been used to enhance content on YouTube for years, and it seems like MrBeast thinks it’s just fine. In his recent Twitter rant, he thought it was to the benefit of music labels to have YouTubers use their music.“A major music label should stop copyright striking YouTubers every opportunity it gets and instead let us use their music and then we YouTubers all rally and get them 10s of billions of impressions on their music for not being c**ts to us. Thoughts?”Regardless of the size of a channel on YouTube, copyright strikes are a significant issue. Videos get demonetized, and content creators have to take down videos or be punished further for using music they don’t own.Rick Beato@rickbeato@MrBeast Not the way I would put it but yes.931@MrBeast Not the way I would put it but yes.Several of the biggest names on YouTube have dealt with music copyright strike issues in the past. Ludwig is an example of someone who has dealt with copyright strikes on YouTube. PewDiePie and many others deal with it. Whether Twitch or YouTube, streamers and content creators have this problem.Kaleb Joplin@kalebjc315@CHIPFAT_ @MrBeast Yes let me use your music for free and make money off of it while you don’t! What a revolutionary idea!87@CHIPFAT_ @MrBeast Yes let me use your music for free and make money off of it while you don’t! What a revolutionary idea!Quite a few people sat on either side of the fence in this particular debate. For every argument for it, there was an opinion opposing it.MrBeast’s hot take caused hot debate on TwitterNot everyone disagreed with Jimmy’s take on music on YouTube. A few musicians and music platforms have stepped up to support the content creator or to simply say “Hi” to Jimmy. Streambeats also permitted other streamers to use their music.Jeff Tuttle@Jefftuttle@MrBeast Use my music please!I own it 🤠youtu.be/ny4F8bbo508741@MrBeast Use my music please!I own it 😎🤠youtu.be/ny4F8bbo508StreamBeats@PlayStreamBeats@MrBeast Hi1882@MrBeast HiSensei Zoom@GaigeAnderson3@PlayStreamBeats @MrBeast Can I use ur music in videos without being copyrighted?4@PlayStreamBeats @MrBeast Can I use ur music in videos without being copyrighted?StreamBeats@PlayStreamBeats@GaigeAnderson3 @MrBeast Sure5@GaigeAnderson3 @MrBeast SureOne user on Twitter disagreed. Ross Gerber, a CEO and Investment Advisor, also spoke up as a musician. He pointed out that not all musicians are millionaires, and while MrBeast makes $50M a year, the musicians that enhance his music need to be paid what they’re worth.Other musicians brought their two cents, saying independent artists are struggling and are quite underpaid. Instead, these larger streamers should pay underground/independent artists to use their music.Ross Gerber@GerberKawasaki@MrBeast You make $50 mil a year on YouTube. Most musicians are broke. How about you pay the creators who make your videos great. Music makes the world go around.5388@MrBeast You make $50 mil a year on YouTube. Most musicians are broke. How about you pay the creators who make your videos great. Music makes the world go around.Fuck Lucas Versace@lucas_versace__@MrBeast PLEASE DONT, just hear me out, u should approach underground artists who don't have labels and ask them to use their tracks, help the little people, the labels don't need your help, I know a million artists that would do it for free, labels just want money, they don't care694@MrBeast PLEASE DONT, just hear me out, u should approach underground artists who don't have labels and ask them to use their tracks, help the little people, the labels don't need your help, I know a million artists that would do it for free, labels just want money, they don't careFuck Lucas Versace@lucas_versace__@MrBeast @MrBeast independent artists are struggling more than ever and we are severely underpaid and underrepresented in the music community, do the right thing211@MrBeast @MrBeast independent artists are struggling more than ever and we are severely underpaid and underrepresented in the music community, do the right thingA few music producers and websites spoke up to offer copyright-free music that streamers can use.NCS@NCSounds@MrBeast I think this is where we step in all our music is totally free to use and copyright free!60317@MrBeast I think this is where we step in 😉 all our music is totally free to use and copyright free!Stallion@StallionPlays@MrBeast I have the exact solution you're looking for @MrBeast Give Steanside.com 2 minutes of your time.I promise that we don't disappoint.20523@MrBeast I have the exact solution you're looking for @MrBeast Give Steanside.com 2 minutes of your time.I promise that we don't disappoint.Keenan Cahill@KeenanCahill@MrBeast mmmmmm @BassRebels has got ya covered, copyright free. Just give us artists credit and we good195@MrBeast mmmmmm @BassRebels has got ya covered, copyright free. Just give us artists credit and we goodQuite a few people spoke up in support of the content creator's thoughts. Many think that using music in popular videos on YouTube would likely lead to others picking up that music and that it’s essentially free advertising.eU Bear@BearUNLV@MrBeast Meanwhile musicians on TikTok benefit tremendously. I've seen a share number of bands grow from a small number or an oldie getting new life because of a popular track trend.24@MrBeast Meanwhile musicians on TikTok benefit tremendously. I've seen a share number of bands grow from a small number or an oldie getting new life because of a popular track trend.Potato Laptop@omegasentry@GerberKawasaki @MrBeast Doesn’t matter he might be but not all youtubers are. The potential discovery and revenue of their music would increase if they let people use it. Thats millions of potential users that would use and tag their media. Specially up and coming musicians. It’s like free advertising.9@GerberKawasaki @MrBeast Doesn’t matter he might be but not all youtubers are. The potential discovery and revenue of their music would increase if they let people use it. Thats millions of potential users that would use and tag their media. Specially up and coming musicians. It’s like free advertising.Dan┃God is Great@DanSolAtom@GerberKawasaki @MrBeast Wouldn't you agree that the free advertising is plenty valuable?2132@GerberKawasaki @MrBeast Wouldn't you agree that the free advertising is plenty valuable?Pyrocynical, a content creator, had some issues with the music industry and spoke up. They paid a music copyright upfront and signed a contract, and this still led to a major delay in their latest video.Pyrocynical@Pyrocynical@MrBeast I've had to delay my latest video for two months because of music copyright for a song at the end. We even went as far as to pay them upfront and sign an agreement and last minute without telling us they snuck into the contract "we can claim up to 80% of all revenue if we choose"455657@MrBeast I've had to delay my latest video for two months because of music copyright for a song at the end. We even went as far as to pay them upfront and sign an agreement and last minute without telling us they snuck into the contract "we can claim up to 80% of all revenue if we choose"DailyDose suggested that streamers could pay $50 to license someone’s music, and YouTube is the only platform that doesn’t allow copyrighted music. Twitch even allows it to some minor degree in live broadcasts - as long as it’s muted after the fact.Daily Dose@ddofinternet@MrBeast Or just let license their music for like $50Youtube is the last remaining social media platform that doesn’t allow copyrighted music. It’s weird.637320@MrBeast Or just let license their music for like $50Youtube is the last remaining social media platform that doesn’t allow copyrighted music. It’s weird.Ethan Klein agreed with Jimmy in a very simple “Yes” tweet, which had a few replies that both agreed and disagreed. It’s a very hot topic of discussion.Ethan Klein@h3h3productions@MrBeast Yes11516@MrBeast YesDave aka HerculeSatan@HerculeSatanTV@h3h3productions @MrBeast No, might as well stop paying the crew since exposure is worth more. Realistically there needs to be easier licensing options for youtubers that also give artists a fair share. The solution isnt "lmao exposure is payment"50@h3h3productions @MrBeast No, might as well stop paying the crew since exposure is worth more. Realistically there needs to be easier licensing options for youtubers that also give artists a fair share. The solution isnt "lmao exposure is payment"Chris Ehrle@A7x4ever75@HerculeSatanTV @h3h3productions @MrBeast but the end result is more money if they like the song they aren't gonna rewatch a Mr beast vid they gonna add it to their playlist22@HerculeSatanTV @h3h3productions @MrBeast but the end result is more money if they like the song they aren't gonna rewatch a Mr beast vid they gonna add it to their playlistThe Real Peter Griffin@GriffinGuyPete@h3h3productions @MrBeast make better content4@h3h3productions @MrBeast make better contentWhile Jimmy didn’t respond to many of the complaints or disagreements, it continues to be a pretty hot topic. The content creator wants to have access to music without worrying about copyright strikes, but it is pretty clear that many musicians don’t think “exposure” will pay their bills. It’s unlikely that this debate will be over any time soon.