Singer Jack White Rips Trump Campaign for Posting Band's Song

Friday, August 30, 2024

The White Stripes lead singer Jack White has joined the long list entertainers who are threatening to sue the Trump campaign for using their music.

Posted by retort at 04:14 PM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink

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Join the Club, Jack!

"Musicians who oppose Donald Trump's use of their music

Separately to the individual cases below, a group of artists including Mick Jagger, Lorde, Sia, Blondie, Sheryl Crow, Green Day, Lionel Richie, Elvis Costello, Keith Richards, Steven Tyler and Rosanne Cash in collaboration with the Artist Rights Alliance, have signed a letter demanding that politicians seek permission before playing their music at campaign rallies and public events."

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-08-30 04:27 PM

Hey Trumpers out there! The campaign should use "Mirror in the Bathroom" by the (English) Beat for the Trump campaign. It's a rocker, includes colored folks in the tune and video, and has a set of lyrics that describe Don Old to a T...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2024-08-30 05:00 PM

@#2 ... as long as the political organization or the venue has gotten what's known as a blanket license ...

... and you know the Trump campaign has such a license... how?

And if they have such a license, why has the Trump campaign stopped using the music of other artists who told them to stop?

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-08-30 05:13 PM

"and you know the Trump campaign has such a license... how?"

Trump claims he got permission from the armies of seven nations (one of which is still free) so it's ok.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-08-30 06:30 PM

#2 | Posted by organ_bank

You donated your brain, didn't you boy?

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-08-30 06:43 PM

You donated your brain, didn't you boy?