He has to get permission from the owner of the sound recording AND the owner of the composition.
Again this normally should be an ASCAP/BMI/SESAC level issue. That’s the case for 99.999% of popular songs. They take care of collecting royalties and then splitting them up to composers and performers and publishers.
yes, that makes sense...but of course the owner of the composition may not be the composer, right? depends on Aerosmith’s business deal with their record production company? is that right?
I tried to google to see who owns what in the Aerosmith empire ...it’s an interesting question.
Almost black and white really. Either Trump has the rights...or he doesn’t. If he doesn’t, he should stop. if he does, then Aerosmith should shutup.
Nope. As long as the campaign has secured a Public Performance License from ASCAP they are in compliance with the law and the composer is generally powerless to do anything about it (although they can try to make a claim of false endorsement, that would need to be proven in court).
Any professional campaign is going to be covered with a PPL so they can blast music over a PA, or even when music incidentally appears in the background of a speech or campaign stop.
"Permission" is granted through licensing. There are now no less than 46 different types of licenses available to people who want to use published music.
My best friend is a music publisher in Nashville and said he's fairly certain if the Trump organization is putting on the event they are clearing licenses for music.
If Trump is appearing at a venue staged by someone else then it is the responsibility of the group or person staging the event.
In any event.. anyone challenging Trump will need some deep pockets to keep the Doberman lawyers barking at one another.