ABBA is just not permitting former President Donald Trump to make use of their music throughout his marketing campaign.
The Guardian stories that Trump performed a number of the band’s largest hits like “Cash, Cash, Cash,” “The Winner Takes It All” and “Dancing Queen” at his marketing campaign cease in St Cloud, Minnesota.
Nonetheless, Trump’s marketing campaign didn’t finish there, as additionally they confirmed movie footage of ABBA on a video display screen that urged Trump’s supporters to donate to his marketing campaign.
Now, a spokesperson for Common Music has revealed that ABBA didn’t give Trump permission to make use of their songs at his rally and that footage from the occasion have to be taken down.
“Along with the members of Abba, we’ve got found that movies have been launched the place Abba’s music/movies has been used at Trump occasions, and we’ve got subsequently requested that such use be instantly taken down and eliminated,” the spokesperson stated, in accordance with The Guardian.
“Common Music Publishing AB and Polar Music Worldwide AB haven’t obtained any request, so no permission or license has been given to Trump,” they continued.
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ABBA member Björn Ulvaeus reportedly instructed he Swedish newswire TT in a textual content message their file firm could have it taken down.
“Our file firm Common makes certain it’s taken down,” he stated.
The opposite members of ABBA haven’t commented publicly on the scenario.
ABBA is the most recent music artist to take subject with Trump utilizing their music on the marketing campaign path. Beforehand, Beyonce and Celine Dion additionally denied Trump utilization of their songs at his stops.
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