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   mark (atleagle@mastodon.online)'s status on Friday, 30-Aug-2024 22:20:06 JST mark

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   • Randahl Fink
   • Torsten Torsten

   @torstentorsten @randahl we need a politician (or hell, a musician running for office for funsies) to use Disney songs in all their ads and rallies. Disney's lawyers will win for us

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     Randahl Fink (randahl@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 30-Aug-2024 22:20:08 JST Randahl Fink

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     • Torsten Torsten

     @torstentorsten the key reason is, some use of music may reflect back on the artist. So even though everyone can legally LISTEN to someone's music, that does not mean that anyone can use the same music for ANY purpose.

     It works the same way for all types of art. In Denmark for instance, there is a sculpture of The Little Mermaid which every tourist takes pictures of, but that does not give you the right to use a picture of this sculpture in a political campaign, in movies, on posters, etc.

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     Torsten Torsten (torstentorsten@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Friday, 30-Aug-2024 22:20:08 JST Torsten Torsten

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     • Randahl Fink

     @randahl Okay, I didn't know this.

     But has there ever been a trial about music being used 'illegally' by a political party? There seems to be a long history of songs used by political parties against their authors will (e.g. here: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-lists/stop-using-my-song-35-artists-who-fought-politicians-over-their-music-75611/), but I couldn't find one trial actually.

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     Torsten Torsten (torstentorsten@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Friday, 30-Aug-2024 22:20:09 JST Torsten Torsten

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     • Randahl Fink

     @randahl How is DonOLD using the music illegally? Doesn't he pay royalties? Does he need an extra licence?

     If musicians don't want to be played on trump rallies or not, it seems there is not much they can do, can they?

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     Randahl Fink (randahl@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 30-Aug-2024 22:20:10 JST Randahl Fink

     Trump illegally uses Foo Fighters' music, and they say no.

     Trump illegally uses Celine Dion's music, and she says no.

     Trump illegally uses Abba's music and they say no.

     Trump illegally uses the hit song "Seven Nation Army", and Jack White's response is clear as day.

     Source: Jack White's reals on Instagram.