The Rolling Stones Want Donald Trump to Stop Using Their Music

Wall Street Journal ^ | May 4, 2016 | Neil Shah

[ConservativeStatement]

Hmmm. I can think of a more appropriate Stones' song for Hillary Clinton.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

May be the last time, I don’t know.

[changeitback440]

that song sucks anyway

[posterchild]

Social Security eligible musicians telling Social Security eligible politicians to turn down the music.

[left that other site]

LOL...is the title one word and begins with “B”?

[Sooth2222]

Among the biggest examples: Ronald Reagan’s use in the 1980s of Bruce Springsteen’s megahit “Born in the U.S.A.” — despite having had permission denied.

If Reagan could say "**** you!" to Springsteen, why wouldn't Trump say the same thing to Mick? He's not even a 'merkun.

[dasboot]

Billion-dollar/ year enterprise gins up interest in its product.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Mick Jagger and Keith Richard could not be woken up for comment.

[dennisw]

Do these jagoff rockers ever go after Democrats when they use their music?
The Donald should use any music he wants to to expose these wizened old degenerates be they Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Springsteen etc. Use the music until he is told he cannot.

“I wuz borned in da USA” Plonk plonk plonk “And I am voting for Hillary” plonk plonk plonk

[ConservativeStatement]

One word you say? /sarc.

I wish it was “It’s All Over Now.”

[moovova]

What A Shame.

[Sans-Culotte]

These rockers just make themselves look petty when they do this. Plus, they piss off a lot of their fans.

[Senator Goldwater]

If they aren’t charging money at the door, I thought playing music was perfectly legal.

Especially if you bought the damn record.

[SaveFerris]

Are the fees being paid? Thought so. Shut up Rolling Stones. Welcome to business.

[TexasCruzin]

I believe Keith Richards endorsed Donald Trump but I guess Keith isn’t the decider.

[fhayek]

The Pretenders tried to get Rush to stop using their song, Ohio for his intro. As long as he pays the royalties, they have no say in the matter.

[conservative98]

He has the right to use I and will be using it more and morevnow that they made an issue of it. These people never learn.

[left that other site]

Trump’s Fans are the salt of the earth. Wild Horses couldn’t tear them away. But Mick has to realize that you can’t always get what you want. If Team Trump paid the licensing fees for the use of the music, then Mick won’t get no satisfaction.

[moehoward]

It can’t be “featured”. As long as it’s just part of a random playlist, all the campaign has to do is pay the ASCAP royalties.

[Mechanicos]

Do they have the right to stop its use or did they sell that right and Trump owns the license to use it?