I was thinking if Charles DeVore dislikes Don Henley liberal leanings so much, why is he using his music? It seems DeVore changed the lyrics and has written a parody to the music. DeVore is a typical Bush-era politician who thinks the laws were written for everyone else. Don't they have any talented republican musicians that they can steal music from?
"by Greg Sandoval
YouTube has become the battleground in a copyright fight between singer Don Henley and a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in California.
Henley, one of the founders of rock group The Eagles, has filed a lawsuit accusing Senate candidate Charles DeVore of violating his copyright. DeVore allegedly used two of Henley's hit songs "The Boys of Summer" and "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" in two YouTube campaign videos without authorization.
"Don Henley and Mike Campbell (Henley's producer) brought this action to protect their song, 'The Boys of Summer,' which was taken and used without their permission," Henley's spokesman told CNN. "The infringers have vowed to continue exploiting this and other copyrighted works, as it suits them, to further their own ambitions and agenda. It was necessary to file a lawsuit to stop them."
DeVore, who used Henley's music to attack opponent Sen. Barbara Boxer, maintains he is authorized to use the music as part of his First Amendment right to political free speech.
"We're responding with a counter-claim, asserting our First Amendment right to political free speech," DeVore said on his site. "While the legal issues play out, it's time to up the ante on Mr. Henley's liberal goon tactics. By popular request, I have penned the words to our new parody song." ...
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