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brettdale

(12,381 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:20 PM Jul 2016

Brian May tells Trump to stop using We are the Champions

Trump has refused.

I guess he knows nothing about copyright.

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Brian May tells Trump to stop using We are the Champions (Original Post) brettdale Jul 2016 OP

Trump campaign has very likely paid the fee to use music... 4139 Jul 2016 #1

Whenever I hear that song, it brings to mind underdogs triumphing over insurmountable odds. BlueStater Jul 2016 #2

Hollywood Records, who represents Queen, is owned by Disney. onehandle Jul 2016 #3

The RNC logo for the convention is bullshit. DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #4

If the campaign paid royalties to the label....it's legal to play it davidn3600 Jul 2016 #5

4139

(1,893 posts)

1. Trump campaign has very likely paid the fee to use music...

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:27 PM

Jul 2016

http://www.ascap.com/licensing

May may complain but May may not be able to stop trump

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

2. Whenever I hear that song, it brings to mind underdogs triumphing over insurmountable odds.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:36 PM

Jul 2016

It's completely unbefitting of that orange, self-obsessed douchenozzle.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

3. Hollywood Records, who represents Queen, is owned by Disney.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:46 PM

Jul 2016

Go Disney Lawyers, Go!

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)

4. The RNC logo for the convention is bullshit.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 09:07 PM

Jul 2016

The GOP and rock n roll just. don't. mix.

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

5. If the campaign paid royalties to the label....it's legal to play it

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 09:10 PM

Jul 2016

Unfortunately, that's the reality of the music business...or much of it. The record company controls the copyright in most situations.

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