Donald Trump can't always get what he wants! British rock band Rolling Stones is threatening the President with legal action if he continues to use their song You Can't Always Get What You Want at events in his campaign.
The rockers are in contact with the American organization for the protection of musical rights, BMI. "The BMI has informed the Trump campaign team on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs would be a violation of its license agreement," said a press release published by the news site Deadline , based at Hollywood.
BMI warns Donald Trump Campaign to stop playing Rolling Stones songs: https://t.co/DWZ26dCglg
- The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) June 27, 2020"If Donald Trump ignores it and persists, he would then be prosecuted for breaking the embargo and playing unauthorized music," he said in this release.
Donald Trump had used a Queen tube "against their will"
Several artists have opposed the use of their music by Donald Trump. The rock group Queen protested the use of We Are the Champions during a stage appearance by Donald Trump at the Republican convention in 2016.
The group had explained on Twitter that their tube had been used "against their will". Adele, REM, Neil Young… many artists and their heirs have also denounced the use of their works during republican rallies.
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