Overview
- Temming’s management and publisher asked platforms to remove ‘Carnaval, Wie Viert Het Niet?!’, saying he disapproves of the new lyrics and wants the song taken offline.
- Lanterfantje released the track two weeks ago as a reworking of Het Goede Doel’s ‘Sinterklaas (Wie kent hem niet?)’, featuring co-writer Henk Westbroek.
- Despite an earlier statement from Nanada Music that a solution had been found, Temming now says the conflict is unresolved and calls the new version “broddelwerk.”
- Westbroek and Lanterfantje argue the release is permitted under Dutch parody rules, with Westbroek adding that Temming will still receive royalties, while Temming disputes it qualifies as parody.
- Attribution on streaming services has been raised as an issue, with Westbroek saying he is open to updating credits, and the episode recalls a 2023 Lanterfantje parody that Spotify removed after a rights-holder complaint.