[steve-b]

Find out who was supposed to have gotten a large-venue public performance license, and fire their @$$. This sort of Amateur Hour screwup has no place in a Presidential campaign.

[frogjerk]

Find out who was supposed to have gotten a large-venue public performance license, and fire their @$$. This sort of Amateur Hour screwup has no place in a Presidential campaign.

You are truly out of your mind. Are we going to go after Reagan's estate because he played "Born in the USA" or mentioned Bruce Springsteen?

[DJ MacWoW]

the song is licensed for public performance under a blanket fee paid by the venue to ASCAP

As long as the fee is paid, it can be used.

[markomalley]

Find out who was supposed to have gotten a large-venue public performance license, and fire their @$$. This sort of Amateur Hour screwup has no place in a Presidential campaign.

Read the article: the song is under ASCAP. Heart has no right to restrict where the song is sung or not sung.

Nobody is alleging that the song license fee wasn't paid to ASCAP.

It's just some aging Nobamites whining...

[Starwolf]

They may well have paid the proper royalties. If they had, there is no grounds for complaint or a C&D letter.

[SamAdams76]

So long as RNC pays their ASCAP fees, they can use their licensed songs, regardless of how the performance artists may feel about it.

If Heart feels so strongly about this, they can withdraw from ASCAP, forfeiting any future ASCAP royalties.

If I was running the McCain/Palin campaign, I'd blast that song at every rally and let the Wilson sisters squeal.

[SoCal Pubbie]

“Friday afternoon, we heard back from the McCain campaign, which issued the following statement: “The McCain campaign respects intellectual property rights. Accordingly, prior to using ‘Barracuda’ at any events, we paid for and obtained all necessary licenses.”

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/09/05/mccain-campaign-to-go-heart-less/

Your post was Amateur Hour!

[brytlea]

It doesn’t sound like anyone screwed up. I think Heart just wanted a little more of their 15 minutes, and they didn’t want their liberal buddies to imagine they supported *gasp* a Republican!
susie

[afortiori]

I think the one-time use wasn't a mistake.

It was perfectly legal and created a buzz. Respecting the artists’ wish henceforth is classy.

Plus, there's a reason you don't hear the song on the radio much anymore.

Now, when people do hear the song they will think of Palin instead of thinking of Heart when they see Palin.

[tet68]

What ARE you talking about?

Did you not read this?

Copyright law may not be on the Wilsons’ side as the song is licensed for public performance under a blanket fee paid by the venue to ASCAP, the firm that collects royalties on behalf of composers and copyright owners.

[Holicheese]

They should offer the two women from Heart a couple pints of Hagen Daz and all will be fine!

[doug from upland]

“Copyright law may not be on the Wilsons’ side as the song is licensed for public performance under a blanket fee paid by the venue to ASCAP”

The venue apparently had already paid the blanket fee that was required.