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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Mon Jul 18, 2016, 11:42 PM Jul 2016

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did Queen give them permission to let short fingered use their song

what a dumb ass

thank god for Colbert

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did Queen give them permission to let short fingered use their song (Original Post) demtenjeep Jul 2016 OP

Nope, and they've warned him before gratuitous Jul 2016 #1

i doubt it.... spanone Jul 2016 #2

The Rolling Stones have been asking/telling since February. He's a thief; it's what he does. Crash2Parties Jul 2016 #3

Not an expert, but as long as RNC pays royalties, don't think there is much that can be done. Hoyt Jul 2016 #4

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

1. Nope, and they've warned him before

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:03 AM

Jul 2016

Although this may be a rip-off by the Republican National Committee. In essence, you get to steal a song once for free, then comes the cease-and-desist letter, then everyone goes about their business. Weird how these rugged capitalist defenders of freedom and the entrepreneurial spirit constantly steal other people's work for their own use without paying for it. Seems kind of hypocritical, n'est-ce pas?

spanone

(135,832 posts)

2. i doubt it....

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:10 AM

Jul 2016

Queen's Brian May Denies Donald Trump's Usage of 'We Are The Champions'

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/queens-brian-may-denies-donald-trump-usage-of-we-are-the-champions-20160608

Crash2Parties

(6,017 posts)

3. The Rolling Stones have been asking/telling since February. He's a thief; it's what he does.

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:15 AM

Jul 2016

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Not an expert, but as long as RNC pays royalties, don't think there is much that can be done.

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:16 AM

Jul 2016

The royalties are not a lot. Except for the disgusting hypocrisy, they could probably play We Shall Overcome. Hope I'm wrong.

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