that he would have liked for Trump to have asked for his blessing. During that first campaign, Trump's organization had made licensing agreements with the two main performance-rights organizations, ASCAP and BMI , which have traditionallyYoung acknowledged that in the 2016 Reuters interview, saying:"He actually got a license to use it ... So I got nothing against him. You know, once the music goes out, everybody can use it for anything.
Young's suit will serve as something of a test case for the copyright infringement argument, though his complaint also states that he"in good conscience cannot allow his music to be used as a 'theme song' for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate." Along with barring the Trump campaign from using his music, Young is asking for statutory damages.
His stance is buoyed by a growing unwillingness among musicians to have their work co-opted by politicians. Last month, a number of world-famous artists, from Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to Sia, signed anto both the Republican and Democratic parties asking them to specifically"pledge that all candidates you support will seek consent from featured recording artists and songwriters before using their music in campaign and political settings.
"This is not a new problem. Or a partisan one," the letter continues."Every election cycle brings stories of artists and songwriters frustrated to find their work being used in settings that suggest endorsement or support of political candidates without their permission or consent."
ever since you called it quits with Pegi and got with Daryl Hannah, you have become way too left and way too annoying... I liked it better when you rebelled by singing about it... Ohio, Needle and the Damage Done, Southern Man...etc... now you just whine like a democrat
Good, I hope he wins. Musicians have the right to protect their music from being played without payment. Could set a precedent for copyright infringement.
Someone file a human right infringement on the SOB!
LAW AND ORDER!!!
'Kryptonite' and 'Cat Scratch Fever' -- only rock songs available for OrangeVirus rallies. Biden2020
To quote Lynyrd Skynyrd, “I hope Neil Young will remember: Southern Man don’t need him around anyhow”
Trump's freedom actually means enslavement.
wardports Are the liberals now trying to shut down everything that they do not like or dream up? Perhaps they need to shut down their instigated riots across the country.
Cry baby
So when his songs are playing we automatically turn them off Okay
Getting rid of his old LP's. They're going in the trash today. I'll smash them first so no libs can get them.
'....I Hope Neil Young will remember........'
Does this mean I also cannot play his music in my party until I ask his permission?...WTF.
He'll use 'Devil's Sidewalk' and 'Sympathy for the Devil' and buy 666 Fifth Ave as the living embodiment of the 7 Deadly Sins doing pure evil as the father of lies like a very Melania Christmas and Christians still don't see it? They've smashed Beatles records for less.
I don’t like his songs. Or, him.
Is it copyrighted? So if a college band playes it, is it ok? If Biden's camp uses it, is it ok? As long as it isn't Trumps. Piss off Neil Young!
for sure Neil Aint Young.
Thank you Neilyoung
The venues pay fees to play music, if trump is doing a rally at a venue that has that contract, there’s nothing that can be done. Notice how The Rolling Stones is still played at trump rallie?
I hope he loses and I’m still a fan .
Deport Neil Young. Miserable Canadian
Let the magas listen to Lee Greenwood & only Lee Greenwood ! Some are sure to jump to Biden’s side or suicide themselves.
Piss on Neil Young. I agree with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Who needs him anyway?
😂 buncha snowflakes Landslide2020
DebJHolley Go get him, Neil!
saisjo1_saisjo Good. Sue him
So childish. Will go nowhere. Waste of time and noise.
LMAO! GTH neil ain't-so-young & npr! More than likely the campaign bought rights!
Neil Young's response to Trump!
Judging from the replies to this it’s obvious that most Trumpers feel their hero has really shitty taste in music.
Delicious...
I can't believe that I used to listen to him.
Oftheone1972 That is the only time people listen to his music oh well his loss.
Meh! Fuck Neil Young!
If he doesn't have permission, give him permission or lose my respect.
Thank you, Neilyoung
Thank you. Neil
Lynyrd Skynyrd was right all those years ago! His music sucks anyway. No love lost Neil.
I play his music when I’m sitting on the shitter. Does he want a royalty check as well? My audience are black. Brown. Sometime smelly. Sometimes very smelly. They mainly float around.
He doesn't know about trolling. 😂 He's gross. 😝
over 20 yrs old.. public domain. Neil needs to sober up.
What is happening isn’t something any old hippie can do anything about. Not the Revolution he had thought was coming. Lol
A southern man don’t need you around anyhow!
Fuck Neil young then....
Petty and small.
Go get’em, NEIL Young! The “trump” administration has repeatedly disregarded & dis- respected Copyright Laws & thus,many Musicians Who Don’t Want To Be Associated With “djt” In Anyway! They don’t know it until it happens at “trump” event! COME ON‼️WH Staffers: “If You Know-Tell”!
I hope Young wins!
👏👏👏
It’s the only time anyone plays his music
The more appropriate Neil Young for the Trump campaign is Piece of Crap
We do not need to hear his music
SpiroAgnewGhost I hope he slaughters trump! And I’ve got the feeling he will
Big deal. Boomers know who you are everyone else Neil.ah who?
SpiroAgnewGhost You Get 'em Neil!
SpiroAgnewGhost The only song off the top of my head that Trump can play at a raiiy is Cat Scratch Fever, which is kind of fitting considering Trump's current frame of mind.
SpiroAgnewGhost Yes, sue the hell out of him Neil!!!! Thank you!! Neilyoung 🎼🎹🎸🎼🎹🎸🎼🎹🎸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Young needs to get over himself!
.You would think he would be happy that someone was playing his songs as he is a washed up Canadian has been.
I never liked hearing any of these bullshit songs at political events anyway. Why play music from a bunch of drug-induced assholes that fucking hate you anyway. It doesn't make sense to me. Just play classical music in the background. The people who wrote it are long since dead.
Go Get Him!!!
neil young is whining like the old has he is turned into
I don't know why they played this bitter man's music in the first place. He has a history of being a cranky old white man.
Lol... who cares.
But of course he is okay with joebiden playing his music.
How can you even play Rockin' in the Free World when our POTUS is owned by Putin. 🤬
If I were Young I would send the campaign a bill for $1m Net 1day, very time they played one of his songs.
They should play Santana’s song “Winning” instead.
blue_steff He should use Kid Rock since kid seems to love him.
Neil young you should be paying g the Pres for playing your songs not suing him. After all he's bringing awareness to your music which no one would have listen too if he didn't do that. Be kind thank him for helping your sales. Kindness is better than hate
I won’t be listening to his music anymore. Changing the channel. neilyoung
Thank you Neil Young & Rolling Stones for saying no thanks.
Limewire
I thought Neil Young died....or maybe it was just his stupid, hippie ideas
NPRSlaveToChina
When your albums don’t sell because you sound like a bird screeching in mid-death, Sue the President because he liked your song. Yep....sounds logical. 🙄
Going so broke they’re reducing themselves to lawsuits for checks😂🤣 Neil wasn’t even relevant when Skynyrd put a nail in his coffin
DefundNPR
If Neil Young’s publishers have assigned the performing rights to ASCAP/PRS et al then his money-grabbing lawyers will have a hard time in court.
What a pathetic sheep.
Well, I guess he really didn’t mean rocking in the free world.
Good luck with that Crybaby.
🤘🏼
Correction: M. Emmet Walsh performing as Neil Young
Nobody should ever play Keep On Rocking in the Free World. Neil shouldn't have played it to begin with. What a dirge.
How many times does this moronic orange fool have to be told not to use music at his rallies without the artists approval?
'I hope Neil Young will remember A southern man don't need him around, anyhow'- Oh, sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Obviously no one in this thread has listened to “Keep on Rocking in the Free World.” Irony is lost on rednecks and white supremacists I guess. The whole song is a screed against what Trump advocates. Kind of like “Macho Man” I guess.
Criminal Twitter has been bribed by Nazi China
TikTok is a major donor to NPR. I wonder if this old clown would sue kids dancing or lip syncing to his awful music. is taking CCP Capital.
Oh but he does. This is fake news
caldev3 Hope it sticks.
Yeah !!? “Rockin in the FREE world “ ! Neil, you hypocrital lunatic.
GOOD, WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR HIS tone, WE WILL PLAY AMERICAN LOVIN MUSIC!!!! Trump2020 🇺🇸
Well, it's probably the last time he'll ever sue about his shitty music. Who even listens to that shit? It was a favor being made to him to let his music be heard. Basically, fuck his career.
good
How many lawsuits are pending against Trump now? Must be thousands
Nobody cares.
Good for him. Hope he wins.
VoteSmartPlease He's going to lose. It is the event venue that has the music license, not the person or group hiring the venue.
neilyoung Hope you win! Trump has no respect for laws!
Listen, no more drama. Don’t tell his supporters that Neil Young is Canadian. Or, you know, just throw that into the big flaming pile and see what happens 😃 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
If he's a member f ASCAP, he can't really do much about it because the arenas pay ASCAP for the rights to play the music. If it's an open air venue, then he has a case. Or he needs to leave ASCAP.
But is the president still allowed to use Lionel_Trains products at his campaign rallies?
👎🏽 what is the record labels opinion ? Or who owns their stocks looks like people flipping money or washing momey really quick to me. FBI CIA
I make my living as an artist and you would that link that it’s pretty easy to sue when someone violates your copyright. I’m here to tell it certainly is not and I would imagine suing Trump is going to be a more difficult case than most.
CandiceLanier If Trump bought the song he can play it where ever the hell he wants. Eff off Neil Young.
Trump2020 SaveTheChildren
Is a foreigner trying to influence the U S election?
Trump supporters will see this as a violation of Bunker Dumpster Donnys right to steal from others.
Crazy ol' Neil. Should be excited someone is playing his music...
ASAP. Neil is a member. All arenas,stadiums,bars, radio stations,etc pay a fee to allow them to play members music in their venues. He can get out of ASCAP and forfeit the royalties. Until then.....Trump or anyone else can play whatever they want in those venues.
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Russian bounties!
Fair use is a legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances
Don't do drugs.
Old man look at you now. Disappointed. My generation over did purple micro-dot! 👁👀😎😜
Zing!
I would ask David Crosby to weigh in on this, but...
Thurpppp rasberrysound
This note's for you.
Yawn
With Trumps love of using unlicensed music and intellectual property you would think he would get along better with China.
Neil gives no fucks. All Hail Uncle Neil!! 😍🤟🎸
I hope Neil prevails and takes Trump for all he’s worth...both cents...
I can see why Trump likes the Canadian singer. Trump was friends with Epstein, and I bet they both make them kneel young.
Good for you Neil🌺
Time for Paul McCartney to sue too for using Live & Let Die at his rallies. Playing that while Americans are trying to survive a deadly pandemic is PSYCHOTIC
Heck'yeah
Look out! Canadians are trying to interfere in the election!😁
Yawn
That's one way to get your name back in the spotlight...
Good.
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