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13. You don't *legally* need permission. However,
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 09:53 AM
Oct 2020

Ethically, they're implying an endorsement from the artists, so there's some deception going on here.

And politically, it runs the risk that the media will give some airtime to the artists for them to say they don't endorse that candidate or that they explicitly endorse the other candidate.

This is why good campaigns, stick with songs they got the artists' permission to use. But republicans always figure the rules don't apply to them.

Forgot the link. Here it is. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #1
What a creepshow. Mike 03 Oct 2020 #2
Sure is. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #9
Guess there's no "here comes the daughter" soothsayer Oct 2020 #3
I don't like them either. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #10
There was a time in the US when such pageantry would be met with a torrent of... Hugin Oct 2020 #4
It's as though some people are longing for someone to worship. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #11
If the venue pays ASCAP/BMI license fee you do not need permission. nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #5
wonder if the trump campaign paid the bill for the venue... Raster Oct 2020 #6
The venue pays it, but no idea if Trump pays the venue. nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #7
tRump*s campaign do not pay their bills... Raster Oct 2020 #8
They take what they want. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #12
You don't *legally* need permission. However, unblock Oct 2020 #13
I 100% agree! You nailed it with "good campaigns"! nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #14
It would appear this song and tRump*s use has come up before... Raster Oct 2020 #15
at this point there's a long list of artists he's pissed off. unblock Oct 2020 #16
yes, which was kind of oxymoron-ish... Raster Oct 2020 #17
If anything is apparent in the past 30 years... TheRealNorth Oct 2020 #18
No shit!!! Raster Oct 2020 #20
YOKO, PAUL and RINGO should chime in and give us THEIR feelings on the matter... not_the_one Oct 2020 #19
I wondered what weird unprofessional outfit she would wear for this event. Always inappropriate. SharonAnn Oct 2020 #21
What? Helter Skelter wasn't an option? Initech Oct 2020 #22
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