[P-Marlowe]

Doesn’t Limbaugh use copyrighted songs on his show?

Every time it is played, Rush pays a Royalty to Chrissy Hyde. She doesn't want him to play it, but as long as the royalties are paid and she is a member of ASCAP or BMI, then she has no say in whether or not a radio station can play it. I'm sure that Rush has probably put at least one of her children through college by keeping it as his theme song.

I have a feeling that DeVore may be using Henley's songs illegally by placing them on You Tube. If the songs have been rewritten and re-performed for the purpose of parody, then it is legal. If he is just using Henley's recordings, then he may be in trouble.

[Caramelgal]

Every time it is played, Rush pays a Royalty to Chrissy Hyde. She doesn't want him to play it, but as long as the royalties are paid and she is a member of ASCAP or BMI, then she has no say in whether or not a radio station can play it. I'm sure that Rush has probably put at least one of her children through college by keeping it as his theme song.

IIRC, Chrissy Hynde objected to Rush’s use of “My City Was Gone” but then later recanted by saying she would take and then donate all the royalties to PETA. I recall that Rush said something to the effect of “it’s a free country, use the money however you wish”. LOL!

[chimera]

I checked the discussion of “fair use” on Wiki and, to the extent that you can trust Wiki, it sure is confusing. It isn't at all clear to me how the lines are drawn. I guess if someone just appropriates copyrighted work for their own use and doesn't pay, there may be an actionable issue, but the discussion on Wiki doesn't make that clear distinction. They talk about things like “derivative” as opposed to “transformative”, “enrichment of the general public”, and “supersede the objects”. Of course, the LAT and FR case was mentioned as well. Very puzzling legalese and mumbo jumbo (to me anyway).