http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...ar-over-rockin-in-the-free-world-use-20150617 I find this interesting. Neil Young is pissed that Trump, the 2nd biggest walking dirty anus on the planet next to Rush Limbaugh, used Rockin in the free world to announce his presidency, Young feels he did so illegally, Trump's people feel otherwise. Scott walker was told by Dropkick Murphy to "stop using any of our music, we literally hate you". Good for Dropkick, liked them before this, like em even more now. It's a strange situation, I'm not familiar with all the rules when it comes to ASCAP but it will be interesting to see in Neil sues Trump, because that fucking douchebag (trump) sued Bill Maher because Bill called him the spawn of an orangutan and Trumps mom, not to mention the countless other ridiculous lawsuits he's filed over the years.
If Trump sings the song, hires a brass band to play it, or another singer to perform it, it is fair use, and ASCAP will only make sure that royalties are paid if it is used commercially. But if he uses the James Taylor recording, then he must get permission from Taylors publishing company. He would also be subject to a lawsuit if he hired a musician to exactly replicate James Taylors voice and arrangement in an attempt to get around the law.
This type of situation isn't new. Republicans get sued frequently over song use. This article explains the options pretty well. http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2012/02/29/147592568/music-in-political-campaigns-101 In this case, I despise Neil Young so if he had a moment of discomfort, I'm not losing any sleep over it.
When did James Taylor come into this? So he uses the song for his big announcement, whooptie doo. The big hippie said stop so he should. Does Trump plan on having another "announcement" let him sue. Trump could say it was on Pandora radio and just happened to be on at that time. This is stupid.
I don't hate libs....case in point, I find you quite likeable. Neil Young can't sing worth a fuck. Carry on.
No, a guy worth 9 billion dollars is going to pony up the royalties, which ain't all that much. But a lawsuit for using a recording without permission could cost him a lot more. He will find another song.
