#music-copyright

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US politics
fromVulture
1 week ago

The White House Is Still Posting About Sabrina Carpenter

The White House repurposed Sabrina Carpenter’s SNL promo clip to depict immigrants as "illegal," used music and imagery of ICE operations, and faced public backlash.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump post mocking No Kings protests enters the "danger zone"

This is an unauthorized use of my performance of 'Danger Zone.' Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately. I can't imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us. Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Politicians keep using songs on social media. What if an artist doesn't like it?

It became the inescapable soundtrack of the summer: the uplifting melody of Jess Glynne's 2015 dance-pop hit "Hold My Hand," followed by a chirpy voice declaring that nothing beats a Jet2 holiday. Over the last few months, the British travel agency's advertisement has become a viral TikTok sound, serving as the ironic backdrop for millions of things-gone-terribly-wrong style disaster videos.
Intellectual property law
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Sting sued by former the Police bandmates over 'Every Breath You Take' royalties

In the suit, filed in London High Court, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland claim they never got songwriting credit on their band's 1983 single, one of the biggest hits of the '80s and famously sampled on Diddy and Faith Evans' "I'll Be Missing You." They allege in the suit that they have never been paid for their writing contributions.
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