This week, Foo Fighters took to social media to say they hadn’t granted permission for My Hero to be used at a Trump rally. The Trump campaign said they had permission to use the song, according to The Independent., external
A spokesperson for the band told the publication that any royalties received from the Trump campaign using the song would be donated to Kamala Harris’s campaign.
Last month, Celine Dion’s team condemned the “unauthorised” use of a clip of My Heart Will Go On, and the family of late soul singer Isaac Hayes ordered Mr Trump to stop playing Hold On, I’m Coming and demanded $3m (£2.4m) in licensing fees.
In March, the estate of Sinéad O’Connor demanded he stop playing Nothing Compares 2 U, saying she would have been “disgusted, hurt, and insulted”.
Previously, Adele, REM and the Rolling Stones are among the big names who have demanded he doesn’t use their songs.
However, musicians have only had limited success in stopping politicians from using their music.
Artists and publishers can ask for their music to be withdrawn from the list, but it seems that organisers rarely check the database to ensure they have clearance.
