i seem to recall several years back when the preteners took exception to rush limbaugh using their song as his theme. when the dust settled, he was still using the song.
I heard him talk about this, but I am no expert on music licensing so not sure I got it right. My understanding is that the people doing the licensing said the artist didn’t like him using it and he stopped. Then later it was found out the artist actually did not object and it was ok to play it again, and something about the artist’s father being a ditto-head.
Likewise, other artsy types do the same thing when their "art" is used in commercials by companies they oppose.
Me? I'd take the money and run.
“...when the dust settled, he was still using the song.”
I listened to him all the time back then and my recollection is that the singer’s parents were big fans and they complained to her about him not being able to use the song and she said, oh, well, if you guys want him to use it he can. But I could really not be remembering this correctly I have to say that too.