Swedish pop group ABBA has joined the parade of musicians hypocritically making an attempt to silence President Donald Trump.
The group, well-known for his or her 70s disco hits, has demanded that Trump cease utilizing their songs at his rallies, citing the so-called “unauthorized” use of their music.
But, regardless of their public outcry, the Trump marketing campaign has said they’ve the correct licensing to make use of ABBA’s music, making the band’s tantrum nothing greater than one other shallow try by out-of-touch celebrities to meddle in American politics.
In a press release obtained by Related Press, it insisted that no request for permission had been obtained, and subsequently, no license had been granted.
“ABBA has not too long ago found the unauthorized use of their music and movies at a Trump occasion by movies that appeared on-line. In consequence, ABBA and its consultant has promptly requested the elimination and deletion of such content material. No request has been obtained; subsequently, no permission or license has been granted.”
Nevertheless, this declare was promptly refuted by the Trump marketing campaign, which identified that that they had certainly obtained a license by agreements with BMI and ASCAP, the organizations chargeable for issuing blanket licenses for music use.
“The marketing campaign had a license to play ABBA music by our settlement with BMI and ASCAP,” the Trump spokesperson instructed the AP.
This newest transfer by ABBA locations them in a protracted line of virtue-signaling artists who’ve tried to weaponize their music towards Trump, together with Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Celine Dion, and Foo Fighters.
The Gateway Pundit’s Kristinn Taylor reported Saturday that the rock band Foo Fighters threatened President Trump with “applicable actions” after their Nineties hit “My Hero” was performed whereas Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. took the stage at a rally in Glendale, Arizona Friday night time.
Now, information has emerged suggesting that they need to be those dealing with stated “applicable actions.”
One information outlet has uncovered the reality, and it seems the Foo Fighters lied. The Unbiased reported Saturday that The Trump marketing campaign DID have permission to play “My Hero” on the rally after the band offered their rights to BMI.
