Did they play PINK FLOYD at the RNC?

[Bennyboy]

Oh boy this is gonna be a shitstorm here if they did. Roger Waters is WAY not a Republican.

The anti war :Goodbye Blue Sky" was one song....

[DontTreadOnMe]

1. The lunatic is in my head...

please tell me it was that song.

[janlyn]

7. LOL if only!!!! N/T

[tridim]

2. Yea, there is zero chance Waters gave permission.

Did they really play "Goodbye Blue Sky"? It's ironic on so many levels.

[TrogL]

3. There's no way they could have gotten permission to do that

I've dealt with Roger Waters' management. They are very, very strict about how and where there music is used.

[liberal N proud]

4. The republicans have no respect for art.

The have historically stolen music at thousands of events. They use music until they get a court order.

[Zorra]

5. Pink Floyd is the musical antithesis of the GOP. If they played Pink Floyd,

they are so stupid that they unwittingly mocked themselves.

[jberryhill]

6. The artist's opinions are rarely relevant

While an artist may object to the use of the work in a particular setting, it is usually the case that the recording is included in a licensing service which the copyright owner, even if the artist is the copyright owner, has authorized to grant package licenses for public performances.

That may, or may not, be the case here, but it is a typical arrangement that one pays a single fee to RIAA or ASCAP for use of a work for a public event, because the copyright owner of the recording has agreed to license through those agencies.

If you want to play Pink Floyd recordings at a public event, Roger Waters' opinion doesn't enter into the picture, since the licensing agent for those recordings is EMI:

http://www.emimusic.com/openemi/basic-rights/

[karynnj]

15. Isn't this the party that worships Ayn Rand?

If the Fountain Head architect was justified in destroying a building that deviated from his design, how could it be ok to play Pink Floyd'd music when they disagree.

I agree it is likely legal.

[leveymg]

8. I think "Pigs on the Wing" from Animals would be perfect theme music.

[hifiguy]

9. Roger would sic his lawyers on them

in a nanosecond. He is a well-known lefty. RW would come down on them like a ton of bricks, no pun intended.

[redqueen]

10. Pigs (three different ones) would be appropriate. nt

[JI7]

11. Why don't thye play music inspired by Conservatism ?

the thing with this music htey play is they seem to think it's only music, entertainment. which it is to a point. but the reason it sounds so good is because of what inspired it.

i actually see music like Bieber as conservative music because it's based on just making money. doesn't matter what the quality is.

[Blue Belle]

14. I'm sure they would...

but how many times can you realistically listen to "Family Tradition" (Hank Williams Junior) on a continuous loop before you want to poke out your own eye with a pencil?

[Enrique]

12. Romney got his campaign slogan from them

"grab that cash with both hands and make a stash"

[catbyte]

13. David Gilmour wouldn't be too thrilled either from what I know about him

[JI7]

16. here is Roger Waters on Occupy