The Rolling Stones they have warned Donald Trump not to use his songs at his rallies and if he continues to do so he will face legal action.
A statement from the gang, published by the press, says that it has already placed the matter in the hands of its legal team and that they are in contact with the international association that protects copyright, BMI, so that unauthorized use does not continue. by Trump from the Rolling Stones songs.
The campaign of Trump utilizó la canción “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” at his last Tulsa rally in Oklahoma, although he already did it the first time at a 2016 rally.
“This May Be the Last Time President Trump Uses Stones Songs”, says a statement from the band quoted by the newspaper “Deadline”, specialized in information on Hollywood and the world of entertainment.
“Despite Trump’s cease and desist directives in the past, the Rolling Stones are taking additional steps to prevent him from using his songs in the future in any of his political campaigns”they warn.
“The Stones’ legal team is working with BMI. BMI has notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs will constitute a violation of their license agreement. If Donald Trump ignores the exclusion and persists, he will face a lawsuit for unauthorized playing of music“says the statement.
In a 2006 tweet, the gang already said they did not support Trump.
It is not the first time that President Trump has had trouble using songs at his rallies and in a manner not authorized by the authors.
Tom Petty’s family, killed in an overdose in 2017, warned President Trump not to use “I Won’t Back Down” at the Tulsa rally. In a tweet, Petty’s family considered that, in addition to not having been authorized, the singer would never have wanted his song to be used “in a hate campaign.”
