10-12-2018, 05:07 PM
Political Rally/Campaign Music
I don't know why politicians don't get their shit together on this front, especially the biggest offender -- Donald Trump.
Trump would never have let anybody make money off his brand or image without authorization and/or profit as a businessman and performer, yet he does it to other performers all the time.
If politicians or political candidates want to play recorded music at their rallies and events, they should absolutely be required to get authorization from the musical artists in advance, in my opinion.
It just seems like common sense and common courtesy to me. Nobody wants their work, image, or product used in a manner that suggests they support something that they don't (at least not without compensation).
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I don't know why politicians don't get their shit together on this front, especially the biggest offender -- Donald Trump.
Trump would never have let anybody make money off his brand or image without authorization and/or profit as a businessman and performer, yet he does it to other performers all the time.
If politicians or political candidates want to play recorded music at their rallies and events, they should absolutely be required to get authorization from the musical artists in advance, in my opinion.
It just seems like common sense and common courtesy to me. Nobody wants their work, image, or product used in a manner that suggests they support something that they don't (at least not without compensation).
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