Aerosmith Frontman Asks Trump Campaign to Stop Using Song

The Associated Press ^ | Oct 11, 2015

[ConservativeStatement]

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is asking Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using the power ballad "Dream On" at campaign events.

Attorneys for Tyler sent a second cease-and-desist letter to Trump's campaign committee on Saturday.

[ConservativeStatement]

I guess Tyler doesn't want to let "the music do the talking."

[stars & stripes forever]

I don’t believe Aerosmith has any legal say on the usage of his song.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

So, what are Steve Tyler’s politics, anyway?

(Yeah, yeah, I know, that’s not supposed to matter.)

[HiTech RedNeck]

The law should be clear, either he has obtained the license, or he fits in a fair use category, or none of that.

I don’t like lawfare but seems that Trump lawyers could hassle him a good one if he’s on defensible ground. It’s kind of an ironic parody, he’s saying that what these phonies claimed to mean in the song, he really means.

[ConservativeStatement]

The article states he is a registered Republican. Another mentioned he has a friendly relationship with Trump. I am fairly positive that Joe Perry is right-of-center, too.

[firebrand]

Yeah, he does. I think W got the rights to play “La Vida Loca” at the convention.

[HiTech RedNeck]

If Trump licensed it under ASCAP or whoever is the royalty collection society here, I’m not sure Aerosmith has a legal way to refuse.

[Mamzelle]

I’d like to know the true worth of this cause of action. If Trump has purchased the music lawfully, why can’t he play it?

[TigersEye]

Let’s ask Joe Perry.

[RummyChick]

I am pretty sure Tyler is Republican. He wrote the song.

It is a pretty famous song subject to copyright abuse.

I don’t blame him for trying to protect it.

[MeshugeMikey]

Dream On (Aerosmith song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_On_(Aerosmith_song)
Wikipedia

“Dream On” is a power ballad by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this song became their first major hit ...

I assume that the writer of the song PROBABLY still owns the copyright to same??

[Kickass Conservative]

Joe Perry loves him some Guns.

[Reno89519]

None of there business who plays their music

[GotMojo]

Steven Tyler...Dude looks like a lady

[mylife]

why would you use that song for a political run?

Trump is a goober

[max americana]

Joe Perry is a Republican haha what does HE think instead of you you clown...

[RummyChick]

It is their business. Trump is well aware of copyright issues both from his own brand and from music guidelines on The Apprentice.

[Baynative]

[Timber Rattler]

Tyler's lawyer's can send all the letters they want, but if Trump's campaign legally bought or rented the song from the media company that owns it, then tough hooey!

I remember the gals from Heart sending a similar letter to the McCain campaign after it started using 'Barracuda' for Palin.

[max americana]

see my post 16. Joe Perry voted for McCain and Romney. Read his interview years ago in the Boston Herald and I swear it’s like reading a Freepers bio.