Can Beyoncé, Celine Dion and Foo Fighters stop Trump from using their music? It's complicated

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Can Beyoncé, Celine Dion and Foo Fighters stop Trump from using their music? It's complicated
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Depending on how and where their music is used, musicians may have grounds to take action beyond rebuking, according to legal experts.

The day after US President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris to become the Democratic presidential nominee, it was reported that Beyoncé had given her sign-off for the Vice President to useSo, it was a seemingly antagonistic choice when the Republican nominee's campaign played the same Beyoncé song as the backdrop of a recent social media video to showcase former President Donald Trump.

"The purpose of the post just proved the point that Democrats are all about banning things, including freedom. They fell for it hook, line, and sinker," Cheung said.Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at North Carolina Aviation Museum, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Asheboro, N.C. Licencing music and obtaining rights and clearances is an expensive, complicated and litigious business.

Dave Grohl just donated royalties from Trump using the Foo Fighters music to the Harris/Walz campaign. "In no way is this use authorised, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use…And really, THAT song?" her team According to court documents obtained by CNN, attorneys for the estate claim that the campaign has not "obtained a valid public performance licence," and are asking for "compensatory damages for the unauthorised use" of Hayes' music. Hayes' estate was granted an emergency hearing on the matter in federal court on September 3.Vaquerano believes that the Hayes estate has a viable case.

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