Queen asks Republicans to stop using ‘We Are the Champions’ at RNC

[heresAthingdotcom]

British rock band Queen has blasted the GOP and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for using the group's 1977 rock anthem "We Are the Champions" at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, charging that neither Trump nor the party is authorized to use the song.

"An unauthorised use at the Republican Convention against our wishes — Queen," the group posted on its official Twitter account.

The song's publisher also released a statement complaining that "Sony/ATV Music Publishing has never been asked by Mr. Trump, the Trump campaign or the Trump Organization for permission to use 'We are the Champions' by Queen.

"On behalf of the band, we are frustrated by the repeated unauthorized use of the song after a previous request to desist, which has obviously been ignored by Mr. Trump and his campaign."

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/queen-asks-republicans-to-stop-using-we-are-the-champions-at-rnc/

[metroins]

1. Are they allowed to use it if they paid for it?

I know nothing about copyright law.

[leftofcool]

2. No. They have to get permission from either the original band, the writer or the music company.

It depends on who owns the song. If the record company owns the song, that is who the Trump campaign must ask for permission.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Turtles wanted to sue for Trump using "Happy Together" but couldn't because

it was performed by G.E. Smith (SNL) as a cover.

If Trump wanted to do "We Are The Champions" without having to use attorneys, they'd use another cover band.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. "We are NOT amused." nt