Music In Political Campaigns - What Licenses Do I Need?
As the 2015/16 presidential election campaign trail heats up, we will hear more and more music and perhaps see more and more demand letters from artists/songwriters to the presidential candidates.
In the podcast below, Dallas copyright and music attorney Tamera Bennett explores questions related to public performance licenses, synchronization licenses, master use licenses and right of publicity -- all related to music used in presidential campaigns.
Theme Songs |
Presidential candidates love to pick theme songs. That's all fine and dandy when the artists and songwriters behind the selected tune support the candidate - - Bill Clinton and Fleetwod Mac ("Don't Stop").
So far this season, Donald Trump's campaign has heard from REM and The Rolling Stones. Neil Young wasn't thrilled about Trump using "Rockin' in the Free World." And, Aerosmith front man, Steven Tyler asked Trump to stop dreaming and stop using "Dream On."
Legal Issues Stay The Same |
There's nothing new to the legal issues. Do you remember the band Heart being so upset that candidate Sarah Palin used "Barracuda" in the 2008 presidential campaign? How about Newt Gingrich using "Eye of the Tiger?"
The podcast above will answer your questions on how you can use music in a political campaign. Want to hear even more from Tamera Bennett and Gordon Firemark on the topic - click here for the Entertainment Law Update Podcast where they discuss the latest on Trump and Steven Tyler.
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