Another iconic band denies Trump music usage during campaign
Three musical acts have complained about the Presidential candidate using their music in his campaign.
Abba have now joined quite a long list of musicians who are claiming that Donald Trump's campaign is 'unauthorised' to use their music.
According to Sky News, the Swedish Group has demanded that the campaign immediately remove the videos featuring their music.
One of the videos contains their hit song, 'Dancing Queen', at a recent rally.
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The record label for the group, Universal Music in Sweden, released the following statement:
We have demanded that (the material) be taken down and removed. Universal Music Publishing AB and (record company) Polar Music International AB have not received any request (to use the music), so no permission or licence has been given to Trump.
Earlier in August, Celine Dion and her team also said that they do not and will not allow the use of her song 'My Heart Will Go On'.
They posted the following on X:
Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign… pic.twitter.com/28CYLFvgER
— Celine Dion (@celinedion) August 10, 2024
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But that's not all. The Foo Fighters had to share a similar statement regarding their song, 'My Hero'.
As Trump's presidential campaign continues, the list of protesting music stars also continues to grow.
Other artists that have asked the former president to refrain from using their music includes, the Smiths, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Ozzy Osbourne, Linkin Park, Neil Young, and the Rolling Stones.
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