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George Harrison's estate: Trump's use of 'Here Comes the Sun' is 'offensive'
Entertainment Weekly ^ | 7/22/15 | Jessica Goodman

Posted on 07/22/2016 1:05:49 PM PDT by jeannineinsd

The Beatles’ beloved Abbey Road song “Here Comes the Sun” was played at the 2016 Republican National Convention Thursday as Ivanka Trump took the stage, and late Thursday night, George Harrison’s estate slammed Republican nominee Donald Trump for using the song, calling the act “offensive” and “against the wishes of the George Harrison estate.” (Harrison wrote the track.)

“The unauthorized use of #HereComestheSun at the #RNCinCLE is offensive & against the wishes of the George Harrison estate,” Harrison’s estate’s official Twitter account posted.

The account then followed up and joked that maybe another one of Harrison’s songs would have better suited the Republican National Convention: “If it had been Beware of Darkness, then we MAY have approved it! #TrumpYourself.” (“Beware of Darkness” appears on Harrison’s solo album All Things Must Pass.)

(Excerpt) Read more at ew.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; beatles; georgeharrison; ivanka; music; trump
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To: scottinoc
Saw this coming the minute it played. Someone needs to inform these dumbass artists and their heirs that unless someone is using your art illegally, tough patootie.

It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. Once it's played on live TV, it doesn't really matter. Pay a small fine and be done. It's not a criminal offense. Besides, the Trump campaign can say they meant to get permission, but were just careless.

21 posted on 07/22/2016 1:13:36 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: jeannineinsd

Mick Jagger is dancing on his grave!


22 posted on 07/22/2016 1:14:50 PM PDT by sailor76 (GO TRUMP!!! Make America Great Again!)
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To: jeannineinsd

Shut up and sing.


23 posted on 07/22/2016 1:14:57 PM PDT by r_barton (GO TRUMP!!!)
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To: jeannineinsd

Public domain!!!!


24 posted on 07/22/2016 1:15:08 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: jeannineinsd
I don't know they have a legal issue. I hope some freepers with knowledge and experience in this matter will speak up.

Nothing there legally. This is just a group of lefties speaking out for one purpose, so their lefty friends know they didn't "sell out". Now they can go back and crawl into their safe space.

25 posted on 07/22/2016 1:15:09 PM PDT by Zack Attack
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To: 1Old Pro
It’s “fair use” at conventions.

Generally, no it isn't.

26 posted on 07/22/2016 1:15:16 PM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: napscoordinator
Someone else thought that Harrison's plagiarizing "My Sweet Lord" was morally and financially offensive, too.
27 posted on 07/22/2016 1:15:29 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: AppyPappy

Great, now even dead people are hating on him.


Trump knows Shillary has a lock on the dead vote so why should he care?


28 posted on 07/22/2016 1:15:50 PM PDT by angry elephant (Endangered species in Seattle)
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To: jeannineinsd

Pffft!


29 posted on 07/22/2016 1:16:12 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~GOPe=Vichy Republican swine/Lock Her Up!!!)
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To: napscoordinator

‘The complaint was issued in the form of a tweet.’

LOL The sentence speaks for itself.


30 posted on 07/22/2016 1:17:25 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (WILL)
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To: hal ogen

“””””The beatles songs sucked. End of story.”””””

I’m 60 years old. I always thought the beatles sang like some little girls. couldn’t stand them. I have been constantly bombarded with weekend “ Beatles Fests” on the radio and I believe it offends me. I will go to my safe place and recover but the Beatles WILL ALWAYS SUCK!!!!!!!!!!


31 posted on 07/22/2016 1:17:32 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Lower Deck
Did Trump buy their use, fair and square?

As I understand, if you intend to play a song in front of 25,000 people, you need to own the rights. Back in 2015 Neil Young publicly complained about Trump about using his song "Keep on Rockin in the Free World." Trumps campaign politely said: "hey millionaire rock-star hypocrite, you sold them, and we have the right to use them."

32 posted on 07/22/2016 1:17:42 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: jeannineinsd

Would they prefer “Here Comes the Darkness”? Good chance. Well, they’ve got that now too, of course, but in a few decades, they’ll get it big time.


33 posted on 07/22/2016 1:17:43 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Lower Deck
Generally, no it isn't.

I've read something that appeared official on FR already addressing this complaint yesterday. There is no legal issue here.

34 posted on 07/22/2016 1:17:55 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Honorary Serb
Public domain!!!!

"Here Comes The Sun" was written over 95 years ago? My how time flies.

35 posted on 07/22/2016 1:17:57 PM PDT by Lower Deck
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To: jeannineinsd

Heard a few short minutes of the Stones ‘Can’t Always Get WhT You Want’.


36 posted on 07/22/2016 1:17:59 PM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: AppyPappy
Great, now even dead people are hating on him.

Hah, wait until you see all the dead people that come out to vote for Hillary.

37 posted on 07/22/2016 1:18:00 PM PDT by Bullish (That establishment heads from both sides are exploding over Trump is the very best part.)
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To: colorado tanker

Didn’t Michael Jackson purchase a lot of their music?


38 posted on 07/22/2016 1:18:09 PM PDT by Andy'smom (How many more acts of love can we take?)
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To: stars & stripes forever

So true. lol.


39 posted on 07/22/2016 1:18:23 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: jeannineinsd

Would they prefer “Here Comes the Darkness”? Good chance. Well, they’ve got that now too, of course, but in a few decades, they’ll get it big time.


40 posted on 07/22/2016 1:18:47 PM PDT by Jim W N
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