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A Brief History of Musicians Saying 'Hell No' to Donald Trump's Using Their Songs
http://www.vulture.com/2018/11/the-history-of-musicians-rejecting-donald-trump.htmlFrom Neil Young, Queen, Elton John, ...to The Rolling Stones many have told him to stop but he continues to use their music.
"The Stones had to release statements not once, but twice, demanding Trump immediately “cease all use” of their songs, eventually clarifying that they “do not endorse” the nominee after he kept using their tunage “without the band’s permission.” Mick Jagger eventually conceded that there was no effective way to get Trump to stop using their music, equating the usage to something a theater or restaurant does as background noise: “They can play what they want … you can’t stop them.”
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