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Apparently, Ann and Nancy Wilson are suing the McCain/Palin campaign over use of "Barracuda"
TMZ ^ | 09/04/08 | TMZ

Posted on 09/04/2008 9:33:23 PM PDT by Prime Mover

Ann and Nancy Wilson are pissed at the Republican Party and have fired off a cease and desist letter to the McCain/Palin campaign.

Specifically, the Heart women are upset that the GOP has used their classic "Barracuda" as a theme song for Sarah Palin. TMZ obtained a statement from Heart's rep, who says "The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission."

The statement goes on: "We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored."

We're told Ann was watching TV today and heard the song at the convention when Palin was touted.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008rncconvention; barracuda; mccain; mccainpalin; palin; shutupandsing; wilson
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To: webrover

Yeah, I have this one remix CD of Blondie where they do an awesome remake of “Atomic”. She did really have to work at getting her voice right. At the beginning she wasn’t too concerned about staying in key.


61 posted on 09/04/2008 9:50:13 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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That's cruel. It drives home how old I really am. I loved Heart since ‘75. Now I find out they are not only old, but also moonbats?
62 posted on 09/04/2008 9:50:20 PM PDT by webrover
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

Barracuda also was featured in two very big computer games, so I wouldn’t consider the song to be worthless for royalties.


63 posted on 09/04/2008 9:51:07 PM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: GOP Poet

Short version: If this is a normally licensed song (almost certainly true) and the McCain people paid the BMI, ASCAP or SESAC royalties, then no, there isn’t a dang thing they can do about it.

That said, screw ‘em — find another theme song, why give these hags money?


64 posted on 09/04/2008 9:51:08 PM PDT by piytar
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To: Prime Mover

they are angry that someone who uses their song doesn’t like killing babies like they probably once did..


65 posted on 09/04/2008 9:52:06 PM PDT by wardaddy (Obama/Pol Pot 2008)
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To: antceecee
The whining by the artist is symbolism, their permission is not required to play the music.

I'm pretty sure if it is played on TV, you do. It's called a Synchronization and Performance license. The publishing company can deny such a license.

It's different than recording a cover on a record--that's called a mechanical license and it's automatic by statute. Also "grand performance" rights give you the right to sing someones song in a public performance (but not on TV). It's possible that, since this is a newsworthy event, the media is able to transmit the event under fair use. So the grand performance rights would give the right to play the song at the convention and the media would have a separate right to broadcast anything that happened there.

It all depends on who owns the publishing rights to Heart's "music." I doubt the girls own it--its probably the publishing company associated with the record company that Heart recorded for.

Take all this with a big grain of salt. It's been more than ten year since I practiced law and there's a new copyright act since I was acquainted with the field.

66 posted on 09/04/2008 9:52:31 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: lolhelp

Outside of Grace Slick, They are the best female vocalists whoever graced the planet.


67 posted on 09/04/2008 9:52:33 PM PDT by webrover
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To: piytar

I’d keep using the song (I personally don’t like it) if they pay the royalties. Send a special check they know comes from the RNC, make them cash it knowing where it comes from. Maybe they’ll burn it in one of their wiccan ceremonies.


68 posted on 09/04/2008 9:52:56 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: NonValueAdded
Speaking of other former gorgeous chick singers from the 70s who went to seed, Linda Ronstadt, I guess she never got over breaking up with Governor Moonbeam:


69 posted on 09/04/2008 9:52:59 PM PDT by dfwgator (After Saturday, the Miami Hurricanes will be downgraded to a tropical depression)
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To: llevrok

IIRC, there are different sorts of music rights. There are performance rights, publication rights, etc. The different rights can be retained by artists or sold.

So, the answer seems to be, “it depends”.

This is Wikipedia, so take it with a shaker of salt, but I think this begins to explain things pretty well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Related_rights


70 posted on 09/04/2008 9:53:41 PM PDT by mountainbunny
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To: LibFreeUSA

Only if they’re Conservative.


71 posted on 09/04/2008 9:54:03 PM PDT by Hildy ("We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.")
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To: GOP Poet

Wouldn’t a convention be considered advertizing rather than just a party?


72 posted on 09/04/2008 9:54:24 PM PDT by Styria
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To: Prime Mover

If they don’t own it, they can’t do a damn thing about it.


73 posted on 09/04/2008 9:54:36 PM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: piytar

Thank you. EXACTLY!


74 posted on 09/04/2008 9:54:57 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: Prime Mover

If the McCain campaign went through the proper licensing channels, the Wilson sisters have nothing to say about it.


75 posted on 09/04/2008 9:55:23 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: antceecee
The whining by the artist is symbolism, their permission is not required to play the music.

If they're pro-abortion feminists, they're likely horrified that their song is being used for a Christian, pro-life woman! ;o)

76 posted on 09/04/2008 9:55:28 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Prime Mover

1977 was a long time ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyR-HmJS2qQ


77 posted on 09/04/2008 9:56:21 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: dfwgator

She was one of my first boyhood crushes. Now it’d be a whole different kind of crush.


78 posted on 09/04/2008 9:57:19 PM PDT by TeddyConAZ
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To: llevrok
Music used at a convention is almost always used in conjunction with is known as a "sync license".

It can also fall under the same regs & rules as a disco, restaurant or bar jukebox, etc.. with the exception that the convention was broadcast to the public.

The point: I don't think the Wilson sisters really have any right to refuse anybody the RE-PLAYING of their recorded music. They own the song but NOT the recording. The recording is owned by the record company who makes money through sales and licensing.

79 posted on 09/04/2008 9:57:29 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: ETL
How ‘bout Barry Coulda’ ?
80 posted on 09/04/2008 9:57:36 PM PDT by webrover
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