All the musicians opposed to Trump using their songs for his campaign this year (so far)
SalonDonald Trump can't stop playing music he doesn't have permission to use during his campaign to be president. During Trump's spring campaign in states like Maryland and North Carolina, the former president used “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the single written by Prince but popularized by late Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor. "Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing 'My Heart Will Go On' at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign rally in Montana," the post said. Unlike Vice President Kamala Harris who received permission to use Beyoncé's "Freedom" to launch her campaign, Trump's campaign did not have such rights when spokesman Steven Cheung posted a clip of Trump walking off a plane, backed by "Freedom" on Aug. 20. During a rally in Arizona on Aug. 23, Trump brought out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. using "My Hero" by the Foo Fighters as his walkout song.
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More and more artists want Trump to stop using their music. They face a costly fight
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Column: The incredibly long list of musicians who have demanded that Trump stop using their songs
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Johnny Marr furious over Donald Trump playing The Smiths at his rallies
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A look at artists who’ve objected to Trump using their songs
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