ABBA tells Trump to stop using music at rallies after former president used songs like 'The Winner Takes It All' and 'Money, Money, Money' to pump up support

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 12:19 EDT, 29 August 2024 | Claudia Aoraha

[Olog-hai]

The members of Swedish pop group ABBA have asked Donald Trump to stop using their music and videos at his campaign rallies, the band’s record label said.

ABBA hits including “The Winner Takes It All”, “Money, Money, Money” and “Dancing Queen” were played at a rally held by Trump and his running mate JD Vance on July 27 in Minnesota, accompanied by videos.

“Together with the members of ABBA, we have discovered that videos have been released where ABBA’s music has been used at Trump events, and we have therefore requested that such use be immediately removed and taken down,” the band’s record label Universal Music said in a statement.

It said no permission or license had been granted to the Trump campaign. […]

Several artists, or their representatives, have objected to their music being played at Trump events over the years, including late American singer-guitarist Tom Petty, British singer-songwriter Adele, and rock band R.E.M.

In April, late Irish singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor’s label also demanded the Trump campaign stop using her music.

Canadian singer Céline Dion and her label earlier this month made a similar complaint, calling the use of her performance “unauthorized”. …

[cowboyusa]

Pay I am a Real American.

[cowboyusa]

Play

[EasySt]

Burning my Abba CDs, and adding them to the ash heap of woke history.

[MortMan]

If the campaign apid the licensing fee, they have no right to complain.

[PGR88]

In April, late Irish singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor’s label also demanded the Trump campaign stop using her music.

And look what happened to her

The Trump Curse is real. Be very careful, rock-n-roll sh**heads

[jerod]

As long as Trump pays them a quarter or two every time he uses one of their tunes, he’s good. Just like in any other gathering of people. They get their royalties.

[Tuxedo]

Fair use

[MortMan]

sheesh - apid —> paid

[kiryandil]

Those old fossils are still alive?

[1Old Pro]

including late American singer-guitarist Tom Petty, British singer-songwriter Adele, and rock band R.E.M. In April, late Irish singer and activist Sinéad O’Connor’s label also demanded the Trump campaign stop using her music.

Who is outliving who and getting the last laugh?

[AmericanMermaid]

Mostly too kitschy for me. Like Barry Manilow and Madonna, their little tunes didn’t age well.

[ridesthemiles]

PLAY TOBY KEITH’S “HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? “

[1Old Pro]

Those old fossils are still alive?

They aren't too smart, decades ago they were offered a billion dollars to get together, they declined.

[left that other site]

If the campaign paid the licensing fee, they have no right to complain.

beat me to it.

[Jonty30]

If you sell your music for public use, the public gers to buy it when they want.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Living in America, by James Brown. (Is he buried yet?)

[The Louiswu]

Either his campaign paid the proper royalties or they didn’t, if they did the these old hacks need to STFU if Trumps staff did not, then the staffer that failed to understand the campaigns legal obligations needs to be fired and someone WHO DOES understand needs to be hired. Simple

[Fester Chugabrew]

. . . they have no right to complain.

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They can complain all they want. We’ll just play it louder and longer.

[left that other site]

Sounds Like a Plan! :-)