Author: Rachel Kraus / Source: Mashable
Rihanna has struck a blow to the Donald Trump team by denying their rallies the rights to play her music. But the fight may not be over yet.
The music publishing company Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) has backed up Rihanna’s efforts to stop President Trump from using her songs at his rallies, according to Rolling Stone. That could have implications for other artists, like Guns N’ Roses, that have pushed back against Trump’s use of their music
Unfortunately, the legal world of music licensing is so thorny that Trump rallies still might be able to bump Rihanna’s jams.
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On Nov. 4, Rihanna indicated in a tweet that she would attempt to stop Trump rallies from playing her songs, after she learned that a recent Tennessee rally featured her 2008 single “Don’t stop the music.”
Not for much longer…me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies, so thanks for the heads up philip! https://t.co/dRgRi06GrJ
— Rihanna (@rihanna)
One day later, reports surfaced that Rihanna had sent the Trump administration a cease and desist letter. The letter, via Rolling Stone, read:
“It has come to our attention that President Trump has utilized [Rihanna’s] musical compositions and master recordings, including her hit track ‘Don’t Stop the Music,’ in connection with a number of political events held across the United States.”
“As you are or should be aware, Ms. Fenty has not provided her consent to Mr.
Trump to use her music. Such use is therefore improper.”
Then, on Thursday, BMI sent a similar cease and desist to the administration. This time,…
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