{"id":2334428,"date":"2024-08-30T16:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bands-cant-always-stop-trump-from-playing-their-music-at-rallies-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-30T16:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:17:54","slug":"why-bands-cant-always-stop-trump-from-playing-their-music-at-rallies-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bands-cant-always-stop-trump-from-playing-their-music-at-rallies-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Why bands can\u2019t always stop Trump from playing their music at rallies &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-bands-cant-always-stop-trump-from-playing-their-music-at-rallies-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334428&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u2063 discusses the frustration of various musical artists and\u2062 bands with former President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2062use of their music at campaign rallies. Many \u200cartists do not support Trump&#8217;s politics and have objected to his campaign\u2062 using their work without explicit permission. Despite their protests, the Trump \u2064campaign has legally been able to use these songs due to blanket licenses\u200d purchased\u200c through performing rights organizations. This article highlights notable cases, such as ABBA, Elton \u200dJohn, Adele, Aerosmith, Sinead O&#8217;Connor, and the Foo\u200b Fighters,\u200c whose representatives have expressed strong dismay at the unauthorized use of their\u200b music. The article notes that while some \u200bobjections are politically motivated, others focus solely on the principle of consent and copyright protection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Why bands can&rsquo;t always stop Trump from playing their music at rallies<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1741997\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> penchant for playing popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump's\">music<\/a> at his <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rallies<\/a> has frustrated artists who don&rsquo;t appreciate his politics or his use of their work to pump up his crowds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Different artists and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rose-parade-rings-in-new-year-with-135th-event\/\" title=\"135th Rose Parade celebrates new year\">musical groups<\/a> have objected to the Trump campaign using their music for different reasons, ranging from political disagreements to displeasure that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-is-it-offensive-to-call-kamala-a-dei-hire\/\" title=\"Why Is It Offensive To Call Kamala A DEI Hire?\">campaign didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t explicitly ask them for permission to use their work. However, the complaints are usually in vain, as blanket licenses that can be purchased by Trump&rsquo;s campaign allow the use of songs regardless of the artists&rsquo; feelings.<\/p>\n<p>Artists and groups enlist performing rights organizations to manage licenses for their songs. These groups grant blanket licenses, or else they have to grant licenses individually to countless venues or organizations. Once an organization obtains a blanket license, as the Trump campaign says it has, it is legally allowed to play any song covered under the license, whether the individual artist or musical group grants explicit permission or not.<\/p>\n<p>More than 41 artists and bands have taken issue with Trump using their music at campaign events. Here are some of the most significant:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABBA<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, ABBA&rsquo;s record companies, Universal Music Publishing AB and Polar Music International AB, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Trump after learning that he had used several of the group&rsquo;s songs at his rallies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The music video for ABBA&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Winner Takes it All&rdquo; plays on a screen at a Trump rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. The video also played on a screen on the opposite side of the stage, the screen Trump was looking at during the assassination attempt. (Brady Knox\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Universal Music Publishing AB and Polar Music International AB have not received any request, so no permission or license has been granted to Trump,&rdquo; the companies continued in the letter.<\/p>\n<p>The message was notably apolitical. It requested an end to the use of the group&rsquo;s music due to a lack of permission without expressing explicit political disagreement, in contrast to the denunciations of other artists and groups.<\/p>\n<p>Several of ABBA&rsquo;s songs were featured at Trump&rsquo;s events before he took the stage, and the music video was often included. At the July 13 Butler, Pennsylvania, rally, the site of the assassination attempt on Trump, the music video for &ldquo;The Winner Takes it All&rdquo; was played on the screen that the former president credits with saving his life.<\/p>\n<p>A Trump campaign spokesman told the <em>Associated Press<\/em> that it had the appropriate licensing to play the song through its agreement with BMI and ASCAP.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elton John<\/h2>\n<p>John objected to Trump&rsquo;s use of his songs &ldquo;Tiny Dancer&rdquo; and &ldquo;Rocket Man&rdquo; at campaign rallies in 2016. However, his objection wasn&rsquo;t on political grounds, even saying that his personal interactions with Trump were pleasant, but rather his belief that as a British citizen, his music shouldn&rsquo;t be involved in American politics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m British,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/rolling-stones-elton-john-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve met Donald Trump, he was very nice to me, it&rsquo;s nothing personal, his political views are his own, mine are very different, I&rsquo;m not a Republican in a million years. Why not ask&nbsp;Ted f***ing Nugent? Or one of those f***ing country stars? They&rsquo;ll do it for you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adele<\/h2>\n<p>Trump is a fan of Adele, even attending one of her concerts in November 2015 during his campaign. His use of songs such as &ldquo;Skyfall&rdquo; and &ldquo;Rolling in the Deep&rdquo; at his campaign rallies drew the singer to distance herself from him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Adele has not given permission for her music to be used for any political campaigning,&rdquo; her spokesman said in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Adele later endorsed Trump&rsquo;s opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and issued a small rebuke of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just don&rsquo;t think anybody should be building walls or s*** like that right now,&rdquo; Adele said in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/culture\/2016\/10\/adele-cover-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"interview\">interview<\/a> with <em>Vanity Fair<\/em>. &ldquo;I think we need to look after each other.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aerosmith<\/h2>\n<p>Aerosmith&rsquo;s Steven Tyler took issue with Trump&rsquo;s use of his songs at rallies in 2015 and 2018, though not on a political basis. Tyler said his objection to the use of the music was simply because he doesn&rsquo;t want anyone using his songs without permission or for them to play at any rallies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;THIS IS NOT ABOUT DEMS VS. REPUB,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IamStevenT\/status\/1032376949358788608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a post on X. &ldquo;I DO NOT LET ANYONE USE MY SONGS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. MY MUSIC IS FOR CAUSES NOT FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS OR RALLIES. PROTECTING COPYRIGHT AND SONGWRITERS IS WHAT I&rsquo;VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR EVEN BEFORE THIS CURRENT ADMINISTRATION TOOK OFFICE.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sinead O&rsquo;Connor<\/h2>\n<p>O&rsquo;Connor, known for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-suffers-another-blow-from-hollywood-as-outspoken-actress-ashley-judd-reverses-course\/\" title=\"Biden Suffers Another Blow from Hollywood as Outspoken Actress Ashley Judd Reverses Course\">liberal political activism<\/a>, died in 2023. Her estate, however, took great issue with Trump using her cover of the Prince song &ldquo;Nothing Compares 2 U&rdquo; at a rally in 2024. They objected to the use on the grounds that Trump&rsquo;s political views were contrary to those of O&rsquo;Connor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is no exaggeration to say that Sin&eacute;ad would have been disgusted, hurt, and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone who she herself referred to as a &lsquo;biblical devil,&rsquo;&rdquo; O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s estate said in its demand that Trump stop playing her music.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foo Fighters<\/h2>\n<p>The Foo Fighters objected to Trump&rsquo;s use of their song &ldquo;My Hero&rdquo; to introduce former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying that the Trump campaign had not sought permission and that they would not have granted permission if asked. A spokesperson for the band said that &ldquo;appropriate actions are being taken.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, the Trump campaign said it had the appropriate licensing through BMI&rsquo;s Songview service. Stumped, the band said that it would donate royalties from the song to Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The White Stripes<\/h2>\n<p>After Trump&rsquo;s deputy director of communications, Margo Martin, posted a video on social media showing Trump boarding a plane to the White Stripes hit &ldquo;Seven Nation Army,&rdquo; singer Jack White issued a statement bashing him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C_Q6is_SO4z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=4ba6cf8d-fb67-47d6-85fa-b8b5e28eb584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Instagram\">Instagram<\/a>. He also threatened a lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t even think about using my music you fascists,&rdquo; the statement reads. &ldquo;Law suit coming from my lawyers about this (to add to your 5 thousand others.) Have a great day at work today Margo Martin. And as long as I&rsquo;m here, a double f*** you DonOLD for insulting our nation&rsquo;s veterans at Arlington you scum. You should lose every military family&rsquo;s vote immediately from that if ANYTHING makes sense anymore.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1741997\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741997\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Why Musicians Can&#8217;t Always Prevent Trump from Using Their Music at Rallies**<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s habit of playing well-known songs at his rallies has upset many artists who disagree with his political views and dislike the way he uses their music to energize his supporters. Various musicians and bands have raised objections for a range of reasons, including political differences and the fact that Trump&#8217;s campaign often does not seek explicit permission to use their songs. Unfortunately, these complaints are frequently ineffective because Trump&#8217;s campaign can acquire blanket licenses that permit the use of music regardless of the artists&#8217; opinions. <\/p>\n<p>Performing rights organizations manage licensing for artists&#8217; works, allowing them to issue blanket licenses instead of negotiating individual agreements with numerous venues or organizations. Once an organization obtains such a license\u2014something the Trump campaign claims it has\u2014it can legally play any song covered by that license without needing direct approval from each artist.<\/p>\n<p>Over 41 musicians and bands have expressed discontent over Trump using their music during campaign events. Some notable examples include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **ABBA**: The group&#8217;s record labels sent a cease-and-desist letter after discovering several ABBA songs were played at Trump rallies without permission. They emphasized in their letter that no request had been made for authorization.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Elton John**: While he objected to Trump using &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; and &#8220;Rocket Man&#8221; during rallies in 2016, his concerns were not politically motivated; rather, he felt as a British citizen, his music should remain separate from American politics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Adele**: After learning her songs like &#8220;Skyfall&#8221; were used at rallies, Adele&#8217;s representatives clarified she had not authorized any political use of her music. She later endorsed Hillary Clinton and criticized Trump&#8217;s divisive rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Aerosmith&#8217;s Steven Tyler**: Tyler voiced opposition to unauthorized use of his songs at rallies but stated it was not about politics; he simply wanted control over how his music is used.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Sinead O\u2019Connor&#8217;s Estate**: Following O\u2019Connor\u2019s passing in 2023, her estate condemned Trump&#8217;s use of her cover \u201cNothing Compares 2 U,\u201d arguing it misrepresented her work given her strong opposition to him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Foo Fighters**: The band protested when their song \u201cMy Hero\u201d was played without permission during an event featuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stating they would have denied permission if asked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **The White Stripes&#8217; Jack White**: After seeing footage of Trump boarding a plane while \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d played in the background, White issued a stern warning against using his music and threatened legal action.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, while many artists oppose Trump&#8217;s usage of their work due to differing values or lack of consent, legal loopholes often allow him to continue playing these songs at public events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2334429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald_Trump_Wisconsin_jj1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16500,39683,34186,5825,3634],"class_list":["post-2334428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bands","tag-music-rights","tag-political-issues","tag-rallies","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Donald_Trump_Wisconsin_jj1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334428\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}