Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs

[Nak Khid]

 

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Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs
By DANICA KIRKA

 

 The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives.

The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump’s reelection campaign.

“The BMI have notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs will constitute a breach of its licensing agreement,” the Stones said. “If Donald Trump disregards the exclusion and persists, then he would face a lawsuit for breaking the embargo and playing music that has not been licensed.’’

The Trump campaign team didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

The Stones had complained during Trump’s 2016 campaign about the use of their music to fire up his conservative base at rallies.

The Rolling Stones’ 1969 classic “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was a popular song for his events. It was played again at the close of Trump’s recent rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma — an indoor event criticized for its potential to spread the coronavirus.....

Other artists have also complained about having their music associated with Trump’s events.

The family of the late rock musician Tom Petty said that it had issued a cease-and-desist order after Trump used the song “I Won’t Back Down″ in Tulsa.....

Grammy Award-winning musician Neil Young lashed out at Trump in 2018 after hearing one of his songs played against his wishes during Trump’s pre-midterm campaign rallies. The Canadian-born musician admonished Trump for using his 1990 single, “Rockin’ in the Free World,” in spite of earlier warnings.

“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” , Trump style 

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In 2016 The Rolling Stones "react " to Trump's election

Feb 24, 2017 "I'm not Donald Trump's DJ" 
-- Mick Jagger 

 

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Sep 9, 2015 talks about His love for Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, others 

 

2015, Attorneys for Steven Tyler,  a registered Republican asked Trump to stop using 
Aerosmith’s power ballad ‘Dream On’ at campaign events.
 the singer-songwriter, 67, proposed a bill in Hawaii in 2013 called the “Steven Tyler Act,”
which aimed to give celebrities protection from paparazzi and enable them to sue over intrusive photos or videos.
(The bill sailed through the Senate but ultimately was never passed into law.)

 

May 6, 2020
A cover of Live and Let Die by rock band Guns N’ Roses played in the background as  a maskless
Donald Trump walked around the Honeywell plant making N95 masks in Phoenix, Arizona

 

Edited June 28, 2020 by Nak Khid