Showing at a rally to endorse Donald Trump on Friday evening, failed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the stage to Foo Fighters’ tune “My Hero.”
Foo Fighters rapidly denounced the usage of their tune. When a Twitter account tagged the band and requested if they’d “let Trump to make use of ‘My Hero’ to welcome RFK Jr. on stage,” the band responded bluntly: ‘No.’” A consultant for Foo Fighters supplied an analogous message when reached for remark from Consequence: “Foo Fighters weren’t requested permission, and in the event that they have been they might not have granted it.
Moreover, “acceptable actions” are being taken in opposition to Trump’s marketing campaign, in accordance the Foo Fighters’ spokesperson, and any royalties obtained from the tune’s utilization will likely be donated to Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s marketing campaign.
It’s unclear what authorized choices the Foo Fighters might need, as Trump’s marketing campaign is roofed by broad ASCAP and BMI licenses. Through the years, many artists have issued stop and desist orders in opposition to Trump for the unauthorized use of their music, however only some — like Neil Younger — have taken the step of filing a lawsuit.
Whereas Trump routinely makes use of music at his rallies from artists who need nothing to do with him, the 2024 Democratic ticket took a distinct method by preemptively searching for permission from artists. Kamala Harris is utilizing Beyoncé’s “Freedom” as her official theme song, and her working mate, Tim Walz, received approval to make use of Neil Younger’s ‘Rockin’ within the Free World.”
Showing at a rally to endorse Donald Trump on Friday evening, failed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the stage to Foo Fighters’ “My Hero.”@FooFighters say that Trump and Kennedy used the tune with out their permission.pic.twitter.com/7ASGsPtcsY
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