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Neil Young Onstage: 'F--ck You, Donald Trump'
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/neil-young-onstage-f--ck-you-donald-trump-20160611
In a lengthy Facebook post, Neil Young cleared the air about how he feels about Donald Trump using his songs: "YOUNG CONTINUES TO DENY TRUMP PERMISSION TO USE HIS MUSIC," the rocker wrote, attaching a short clip of him yelling "Fuck you, Donald Trump" onstage.
The discrepancy began with an interview with Reuters, in which Young stated that Trump's campaign bought the license to use his song "Rockin' in The Free World." "Once the music goes out, anyone can use it for anything," Young said in the interview.
In this new statement, Young points out that there is a legal difference between obtaining music rights for commercial use and obtaining a license agreement for public venues. The former requires the consent of the artist. "When I discovered that [Trump] first used my song at his campaign launch, my management called his office and immediately requested he stop," Young wrote. "We thought he had. But now, unfortunately, I understand he is still using it."
Young alleges that when management approached Trump, the GOP frontrunner began "hurling insults" and released a photo that was taken out of context, Young said. The picture in question was taken months prior to Trump's decision to run in the presidential election during an investors meeting for Young's music company Pono.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/neil-young-onstage-f--ck-you-donald-trump-20160611
In a lengthy Facebook post, Neil Young cleared the air about how he feels about Donald Trump using his songs: "YOUNG CONTINUES TO DENY TRUMP PERMISSION TO USE HIS MUSIC," the rocker wrote, attaching a short clip of him yelling "Fuck you, Donald Trump" onstage.
The discrepancy began with an interview with Reuters, in which Young stated that Trump's campaign bought the license to use his song "Rockin' in The Free World." "Once the music goes out, anyone can use it for anything," Young said in the interview.
In this new statement, Young points out that there is a legal difference between obtaining music rights for commercial use and obtaining a license agreement for public venues. The former requires the consent of the artist. "When I discovered that [Trump] first used my song at his campaign launch, my management called his office and immediately requested he stop," Young wrote. "We thought he had. But now, unfortunately, I understand he is still using it."
Young alleges that when management approached Trump, the GOP frontrunner began "hurling insults" and released a photo that was taken out of context, Young said. The picture in question was taken months prior to Trump's decision to run in the presidential election during an investors meeting for Young's music company Pono.
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Neil Young Onstage: 'F--ck You, Donald Trump' (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jun 2016
OP
Sweet Home Alabama will be playing at the next Trump rally. You can count on it.
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#1
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. Sweet Home Alabama will be playing at the next Trump rally. You can count on it.
Night Watchman
(743 posts)2. You KNOW I Have to Post This!
mcar
(42,307 posts)3. I stand with my fave, Neil Young
ghostsinthemachine
(3,569 posts)4. He aint playin for Pepsi, or T rump! (NT)
Rex
(65,616 posts)5. Under the GOP NY will go then!
The Dump fanatics will go to any length to Destroy America Once And For All.
Skittles
(153,160 posts)6. PREACH IT NEIL
he's still got it
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)7. ...