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Copyright And Political Campaigns: How Much Control Should A Copyright Owner Have Over The Use Of Their Musical Work In A Political Campaign, Jared Zim Jun 2023

Copyright And Political Campaigns: How Much Control Should A Copyright Owner Have Over The Use Of Their Musical Work In A Political Campaign, Jared Zim

University of Miami Business Law Review

Music often tells a powerful story, driving emotional connections. As a result, politicians rely on music in every aspect of their political campaigns from political advertisements to campaign rallies. There is a long history of such political uses of music, often without an artist’s permission. While most disputes over such uses have ended in either settlement or the campaign stopping use of the infringed work, former President Donald Trump’s unauthorized use of music on the campaign trail sparked countless artist complaints. The complaining musicians feared any implication that they endorsed Trump and did not want any association with a political …


"Smut And Nothing But": The Fcc, Indecency, And Regulatory Transformations In The Shadows, Lili Levi Jan 2013

"Smut And Nothing But": The Fcc, Indecency, And Regulatory Transformations In The Shadows, Lili Levi

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