Musicians have signed an open letter asking politicians to not use their songs unless permission is granted.
Mick Jagger, Lionel Richie, Lorde, Elvis Costello, Pearl Jam, Blondie, Green Day, and others have put their stamp of approval on the note from the Artist Rights Alliance.
Mick Jagger, Sia, Lorde and others signed a letter objecting to the use of campaign music at political rallies without permission https://t.co/L5KxRvB0Hz pic.twitter.com/rNABXvcD7N
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 28, 2020
The letter calls for U.S. political committees to “establish clear policies requiring campaigns to seek consent of featured recording artists, songwriters, and copyright owners before publicly using their music in a political or campaign setting.”
The note continues to say, “We’ve seen so many artists and estates dragged into politics against their will and forced to take aggressive action to prohibit the use of their music—usually songs that are broadcast during political rallies. It can confuse and disappoint fans and even undermine an artists’ long term income—and mostly it’s just not right.”
