Subj : Re: Buy my CD, but don't
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sun Sep 08 2024 13:04:00

>  MP> In come cases, it is political -- i.e. artist likes candidate A but
>  MP> candidate B is the one using their music.  There are supposedly a lot of
>  MP> artists that do like Trump so he should probably stick to using their
>  MP> music.

> Yea but then they can change their mind about Trump later and sue if they
> want to. I like what Ron said about it: "The songs are usually owned by a
> record company." But we don't see record companies trying to sue Trump; it's
> just washed up musicians crying about it.

For a performer it is a double edge sword.  If you suspect that most of
your audience leans left, for example, you don't want them thinking you
have endorsed a candidate they very much don't like because that candidate
is using your song.

I am guessing you'd not like it if Kamala was using a song you wrote and
performed, even if the record company owns it.

Like I said, this is nothing new.  I think we just hear about it now
because of the damned internet -- the "idiot box" of the 2000s.


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