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Aerosmith Frontman Asks Trump Campaign to Stop Using Song
The Associated Press ^ | Oct 11, 2015

Posted on 10/11/2015 7:02:05 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is asking Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using the power ballad "Dream On" at campaign events.

Attorneys for Tyler sent a second cease-and-desist letter to Trump's campaign committee on Saturday.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; aerosmith; dreamon; election2016; manchester; music; newhampshire; newyork; nolabels; steventyler; trump
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To: ConservativeStatement

Maybe Donald should use this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKO8cvp_9I


61 posted on 10/11/2015 7:33:51 PM PDT by mylife
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To: USMCPOP

LOL!!


62 posted on 10/11/2015 7:34:47 PM PDT by mylife
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To: ConservativeStatement

i think Perry is pretty conservative with his politics.


63 posted on 10/11/2015 7:35:11 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: stars & stripes forever
"...legal say…"

That kinda depends. Trump certainly would be required to pay royalties. But unless he's using it in an ad to sell a product, he should be good, same as it playing in a restaurant etc.

On the other hand, nothing stops someone from filing suit, founded or not.

64 posted on 10/11/2015 7:35:21 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: ConservativeDude

Copyright law is very complicated made only more so by Congress intervening now and then to protect people.

I think people are still trying to figure out the intricacies of the 35 year old reversion rule.

And don’t underestimate Disney protecting Mickey. I am sure when the time rolls around again someone in Congress will help them out.


65 posted on 10/11/2015 7:36:25 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Huskrrrr
The opening bass riff from [My City Was Gone] "was something that Tony Butler used to play just as a warm-up," said Steve Churchyard, the engineer for the record. It has been used as the opening theme 'bumper' for Rush Limbaugh's popular American talk radio program since 1984, during his days at KFBK in Sacramento, California. He didn't use the lyrics, but Limbaugh said in 2011 that he chose it because of the irony of a conservative using such an anti-conservative song, though he mainly liked its "unmistakable, totally recognizable bass line." In 1999, Rolling Stone magazine reported that, according to Hynde's manager, Limbaugh had neither licensed the song nor asked permission to use it. According to Rolling Stone, EMI took action after Limbaugh told a pair of reporters in 1997 that "it was icing on the cake that it was [written by] an environmentalist, animal rights wacko and was an anti-conservative song. It is anti-development, anti-capitalist and here I am going to take a liberal song and make fun of [liberals] at the same time." EMI issued a cease and desist request that Limbaugh stop using the song, which he did. When Hynde found out during a radio interview, she said that her parents loved and listened to Limbaugh and she did not mind its use. A usage payment was agreed upon which she donated to PETA. She later wrote to the organization saying, "In light of Rush Limbaugh's vocal support of PETA's campaign against the Environmental Protection Agency's foolish plan to test some 3,000 chemicals on animals, I have decided to allow him to keep my song, 'My City Was Gone', as his signature tune..."
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66 posted on 10/11/2015 7:36:32 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: RummyChick

Related to that, if not the subject of this thread, Tyler was so sure Mama Kin would be the song that made Aerosmith that he went out and got his “Ma Kin” tattoo. I don’t get it. It’s an okay little blues number, but was never destined to set the world on fire. Dream On was the obvious game changer.


67 posted on 10/11/2015 7:36:53 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: USMCPOP

Looks sorta Bruceish. I refuse to say the new name of the former Olympic star.


68 posted on 10/11/2015 7:37:12 PM PDT by taterjay
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To: RummyChick

yeah, i’ve heard about teh Mickey fight brewing up.

I’d bank on Disney.


69 posted on 10/11/2015 7:37:16 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: moehoward

Not the same.

He probably needs a Sync license.


70 posted on 10/11/2015 7:37:51 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: ConservativeStatement

Edward called Sammy when either McCain or Romney used a VH song, and Sammy said, “Man, I don’t care if they use it!” Eddie would try to stop Trump, I’m sure.


71 posted on 10/11/2015 7:38:26 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: RummyChick
It is a pretty famous song subject to copyright abuse.

The truth of the matter is this: a copyright is only as good as its holder, and its holder's defense of the copyright.

If Tyler didn't defend the copyright to "Dream On" that would mean anyone would be able to use it anytime for any reason and NOT compensate Aerosmith for the song.

Copyright holders have to show defense of their work in order to maintain the copyright.

That's the law. Tyler's simply doing what he's supposed to do to defend the copyright.

It's nothing more than that.

72 posted on 10/11/2015 7:38:39 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: SE Mom
I completely get why Trump uses We’re Not Gonna Take It...it’s PERFECT for his message.

He also has permission from Dee Snyder and Twisted Sister to use the song.

Trump doesn't have permission from Steven Tyler/Aerosmith.

73 posted on 10/11/2015 7:39:50 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: ConservativeStatement

Can Hillary still use “Dude looks like a lady”?


74 posted on 10/11/2015 7:41:09 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: ConservativeDude

75 posted on 10/11/2015 7:41:27 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: HiTech RedNeck
"If the copyright owner has agreed that ASCAP may license it…"

Isn't license implied? Trump would be required to report usage of course. It's been a while since I worked for record labels.

76 posted on 10/11/2015 7:41:28 PM PDT by moehoward
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Chrisst! now I am gonna get sued by Donald Trump, Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar and the rest of the band!


77 posted on 10/11/2015 7:43:53 PM PDT by mylife
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To: RummyChick

By the way, the big long orange bar happened due to Noah Webster of Dictionary fame and his relative Daniel Webster who helped push the law through Congress.


78 posted on 10/11/2015 7:46:36 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Reno89519

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>> “None of there business who plays their music” <<

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Have you forgotten the battle Rush went through over his theme music a few years ago?

I think they finally caved for a massive sum.


79 posted on 10/11/2015 7:46:56 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Except for the alcohol part, this is a perfect song for ole “Donny Boy”!
https://youtu.be/Z0fWjQD88Js


80 posted on 10/11/2015 7:47:00 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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