Music Licensing and the Nicaraguan Presidential Campaign

Oct 6

Music in presidential campaigns has been a hot topic in the US as well as in France. Now we have the the campaign for Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega entering the scene. News reports say Ortega's campaign is using a Spanish language version of the classic song "Stand By Me" in political ads. Sony/ATV, the copyright owner of the song, forwarded a ceases and desist letter to Ortega. I am assuming Sony/ATV is asserting no synchronization license was granted to use the song.

Read more about John McCain's, Sarah Palin's, Chuck Devore's, and Nicolas Sarkozy's legal disputes over use of music related to a political campaign.

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Tamera H. Bennett

Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. For two decades she’s helped clients protect what they create by practicing trademark, copyright and entertainment law in Texas and Tennessee.

Tamera has co-hosted more than 85 episodes of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since 2009. And, she’s been honored to write for BILLBOARD magazine and the TEXAS LAWYER.

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Tamera Bennett

Meet lawyer Tamera Bennett, your trusted advocate for trademark, copyright, and music law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Tamera gets it when her clients pour their heart and soul into their projects…she is just as passionate about using the law to protect her clients' intellectual property rights.

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Gordon Firemark

Gordon Firemark is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of artists, writers, producers and directors in the fields of theater, film, television,and music. He is also the publisher of Entertainment Law Update., a newsletter for artists and professionals in the entertainment industries. His practice also covers intellectual property, cyberspace, new media and business/corporate matters for clients in the entertainment industry.

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