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exboyfil

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8. Here is a Rolling Stones article about this
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 11:58 PM
Jul 2016

Basically by the time a court decision comes down, the election will be long over. The venue has the licensing rights to the song. The artist can complain, but it is a grey area.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/why-politicians-keep-using-songs-without-artists-permission-20150709

Technically speaking, copyright laws allow political candidates to use just about any song they want, as long as they're played at a stadium, arena or other venue that already has a public-performance license through a songwriters' association such as ASCAP or BMI. However, the law contains plenty of gray area. If a candidate refuses to stop using a song in this scenario, an artist may be able to protect his "right of publicity" – Springsteen's voice blaring over a loudspeaker is part of his image, and he has a right to protect his own image. "It's untested in the political realm," says Lawrence Iser, an intellectual-property lawyer who has represented the Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others. "Even if Donald Trump has the ASCAP right to use a Neil Young song, does Neil have the right to nevertheless go after him on right of publicity? I say he does."

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looks like there might be a Huge lawsuit awake Jul 2016 #1
I hope the... chillfactor Jul 2016 #2
YES sarae Jul 2016 #5
There will be no suit. former9thward Jul 2016 #18
K&R Queen also forbid Trump from using of their song, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD... Jeffersons Ghost Jul 2016 #3
This is just PR former9thward Jul 2016 #17
What a dickhead. sarae Jul 2016 #4
Depends on who controls the rights. Trump has been very good in the past about paying for his music Joe the Revelator Jul 2016 #6
If trump paid ASCAP or BMI to play it I don't think the RS can stop it. Nt Logical Jul 2016 #7
Here is a Rolling Stones article about this exboyfil Jul 2016 #8
I know all that. Hissyspit Jul 2016 #10
Limbaugh has used a Pretenders song as his intro music for years Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #15
Some background on Pretenders song exboyfil Jul 2016 #16
Anyone in the know explain copyright law on this? davidn3600 Jul 2016 #9
Post No. 8 has a good explanation. citood Jul 2016 #11
Again, the issue is really that doing this is what an asshole does. Hissyspit Jul 2016 #12
So, tRump is an asshole. His supporters revel in it. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #14
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2016 #13
Good to know. Figures. rec, nt. Mc Mike Jul 2016 #19
They were playing Honky Tonk Women in the afternoon TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #20
Why doesn't Trump ask Pants Shit Fever or one of the other reich wing "artists" to play there... 47of74 Jul 2016 #21
I heard that being played after his gruesome speech and thought... StraightRazor Jul 2016 #22
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