ABBA have joined the refrain of artists demanding that Donald Trump stop enjoying their music at marketing campaign rallies.
The legendary pop group has instructed its report label, Common Music, to tell Trump’s marketing campaign that it doesn’t have permission or license to make use of its music, in keeping with Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.
“Along with the members of Abba, now we have found that movies have been launched the place ABBA’s music/movies has been used at Trump occasions, and now we have due to this fact requested that such use be instantly taken down and eliminated,” Common Music mentioned in an announcement launched on Thursday, August twenty ninth.
“Common Music Publishing AB and Polar Music Worldwide AB haven’t obtained any request, so no permission or license has been given to Trump,” the assertion added.
At an occasion in St Cloud, Minnesota on Tuesday, Trump reportedly performed ABBA songs “Cash, Cash, Cash,” “The Winner Takes It All,” and “Dancing Queen,” and in addition confirmed footage of ABBA’s music movies.
Up to now month, Trump’s marketing campaign has confronted comparable takedown calls for from the Foo Fighters and Beyoncé for the unauthorized use of their music. Though Trump’s marketing campaign occasions are lined by broad ASCAP and BMI licenses that allow the usage of music, artists have the choice to decide out of those licenses. As soon as an artist opts out and notifies a candidate that they’re in breach of the license, the candidate could possibly be chargeable for a $150,000 high-quality for every unauthorized use. Presently, the property of Isaac Hayes is suing Trump for $3 million over this very problem.
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