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13. Usually you get one freebie

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 11, 2019, 12:02 AM

Oct 2019

But that letter (Jones Day? Are you that hard up for clients?) would indicate that the Trump campaign already used that. I too hope Prince's estate sues the campaign.

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Statement from Prince's estate re: Trump playing Purple Rain at rally [View all] New Breed Leader Oct 2019 OP

Trump using Prince's music in Minneapolis is blasphemy. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #1

smells like a lawsuit dweller Oct 2019 #2

How does that song have anything to do with anything tRumpian? Bayard Oct 2019 #3

Purple rain is the pseudo-royal Trump dynasty "reigning" down on us DemocracyMouse Oct 2019 #20

Trump can't even keep his disgusting, thieving little hands off a dead man's music. Doodley Oct 2019 #4

I think Crazy Train would be better. Srkdqltr Oct 2019 #5

tRump, as usual, does what he wants to do when he wants to do it. Grammy23 Oct 2019 #6

Hope the kick comes in the form of a debilitating stroke... Moostache Oct 2019 #10

I knew it. Hong Kong Cavalier Oct 2019 #7

The MF campaign LIED? MontanaMama Oct 2019 #8

He does this with musicians all the time. BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #9

I hope the estate sues. nt babylonsister Oct 2019 #11

Usually you get one freebie gratuitous Oct 2019 #13

That asshole Trump True Dough Oct 2019 #12

Sue em or shut up !! flying-skeleton Oct 2019 #14

stop victim blaming obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #19

tRump doesn't care and doesn't pay his bills and if he's sued he counter sues, he is a lifetime con yaesu Oct 2019 #15

It may not be a "high crime" Roy Rolling Oct 2019 #16

Unfortunately, if he obtains a license from Global Music Rights Ms. Toad Oct 2019 #17

Prince's estate sold the rights to Purple Rain and most other music to Universal. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #21

thank you New Breed Leader Oct 2019 #22

Global Music Rights is a subsidiary of Universal. Ms. Toad Oct 2019 #23

True. But most people would have the courtesy to refrain from using someone's music The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #24

Yup. I was just adding information - Ms. Toad Oct 2019 #25

Prince's family are fighting each other in probate court over his estate, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #26

The first article I found said the rights were transferred from ASCAP Ms. Toad Oct 2019 #28

At the July 3 Rolling Stones concert in Redskins stadium Mick Jagger SuprstitionAintthWay Oct 2019 #29

He was to chickenshit to play Bob Dylan music Norbert Oct 2019 #18

Trump really thinks he can do as he pleases NastyRiffraff Oct 2019 #27

Gotta think the overlap between MAGAts and fans of "Purple Rain" is quite small. tanyev Oct 2019 #30