ABBA are the most recent music stars to request Donald Trump cease utilizing their songs at his rallies.
ABBA will not be impressed that Donald Trump is utilizing their songs at his rallies
After Foo Fighters, Celine Dion and Beyonce warned the previous president about enjoying their music with out prior permission, the Swedish pop icons and their labels have vented their frustration after he performed ‘The Winner Takes It All’ and ‘Cash, Cash, Cash’ at his Minnesota rally in July.
A spokesperson for the ‘Eurovision’ legends informed the Stockholm outlet Svenska Dagbladet: “We, along with the members of [ABBA], have found that movies have been launched the place ABBA’s music has been used at Trump’s occasions and have requested that such use be instantly taken down and eliminated.”
They added: “Common Music Publishing AB and Polar Music Worldwide AB haven’t obtained any request, so no permission or license has been granted to Trump.”
Trump’s consultant Steven Cheung informed Fox Information Digital: “The marketing campaign had a license to play ABBA music by way of our settlement with BMI [Broadcast Music, Inc.] and ASCAP [American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers].”
Dave Grohl and co had been left disgruntled after Trump performed ‘My Hero’ to introduce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his Arizona rally final week.
A spokesperson for the US rockers stated: “Foo Fighters weren’t requested permission and in the event that they had been, they’d haven’t granted it.”
Additionally they said that royalties from the utilization of the tune by Trump could be donated to Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz for his or her bid to take cost of The White Home.
Celine not too long ago condemned Trump’s use of her ‘Titanic’ theme tune ‘My Coronary heart Will Go On’ at his Montana rally.
The Canadian singer known as out the “unauthorised utilization” of the video, musical efficiency, and “likeness” of herself that was used as a part of his marketing campaign as he continues to battle it out with Harris to be re-elected.
A press release on her official social media channels learn: “At the moment, Celine Dion’s administration workforce and her report label, Sony Music Leisure Canada Inc., grew to become conscious of the unauthorized utilization of the video, recording, musical efficiency, and likeness of Celine Dion singing “My Coronary heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump / JD Vance marketing campaign rally in Montana.
“Under no circumstances is that this use approved, and Celine Dion doesn’t endorse this or any comparable use.
“…And actually, THAT tune? (sic)”
