Do they hold the rights to the songs ?
This is so laughable,, that all these singers who license their music for public use,,protest about Trump using their music.
There’s probably some virtue signaling going on here the singers want to make it clear that they would never support Trump.
The family must love the way Democrats enslaved Blacks over the decades with their welfare programs that created the ghetto and hopelessness.
Fair use; every radio station already uses bumper songs. Did they release a perfect, complete version on the rally video with no crowd sounds or announcers? That would be bad.
This happens every four years. The question I have is whether the campaigns pay the license fee to use the song or not. If they do, screw Hayes and his family. If they use it in violation of license laws, then they are stupid because they should know that any Republican using any song is going to get this blowback.
They can go suck on Chef’s Salty Chocolate Balls.
This is where the GOP can go go bat for our President.. Speak out.. Don’t sit on your rear and say nothing.
They have taken a political stand.. Make it bite!
Isn’t there a BMI or ASCAP rate? David Porter, who co-wrote the song, is still alive. What does he say?
They didn’t get enough royalties from his “Chocolate Salty Balls?”
Yup. Looking for a payout. It’s a double win. It puts the song back in the spotlight and they get a possible settlement for a copyright infringement.
At the end of the rallies POTUS could use We Are The Champions.
Who’s the black private dick
That’s a sex machine to all the chicks?
(Shaft!)
Ya damn right!
Who is the man
That would risk his neck for his brother man?
(Shaft!)
Can ya dig it?
Who’s the cat that won’t cop out
When there’s danger all about?
(Shaft!)
Right on!
You see this cat, Shaft is a bad motha-
(Shut your mouth!)
But I’m talkin’ about Shaft!
(Then we can dig it!)
He’s a complicated man,
But no one understands him but his woman
(John Shaft!)
Hayes family has already showed their ass fighting over his estate
what happened to the Christian bakers who had to bake a repugnant cake?
Same idea. If the royalties are paid, you don’t get to decide.
What’s good for the goose.....
I don’t think it’s as easy as saying you can’t use it if you’re paying bmi or ascap
Some rock band bitched a few years ago but now say they are happy for the money
Forget who
This happens every cycle
Nothing new here other than the song name and artist name
I don’t think they have a case, Trump is not using it for commercial purposes.
Settle out of court for $2 s play ..so,$10.
Is there anything actually more irritating that the overpaid creative lemmings of our modern culture and their uninformed emotive need to be heard?
Perhaps other than our obsession over them lol