The Rolling Stones Threaten to Sue Trump Over Using Their Songs

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerTalk about adding insult to injury. Author Mary Trump, out flogging her tell-all book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man’, took to Twitter to brag about beating her uncle the President in TV ratings.On Friday, Mary Trump tweeted 5.23 million v.

Neil Young joined a long line of entertainers and performing artists who have slammed the president of the United States, Donald Trump, for using their music without permission. At a recent campaign rally in Mount Rushmore, Donald Trump used one of Neil’s classic songs, “Keep On Rockin’ In The Free World.” Using the Neil Young Archives Twitter account, the legendary performer wrote that he wasn’t ok with the song’s use at the rally.

Neil Young is speaking out against Donald Trump for using his music during the president's Mount Rushmore event in South Dakota.

Chris Willman Music WriterIf Donald Trump were only to play rock songs at his events that had the permission of the recording artists in question, his walk-ons and walk-offs would mostly take place to the sound of silence.

Another day, another celebrity attacking Donald Trump. This time around it was music icon Neil Young, 74, who had a big problem with them playing two of his biggest hits, “Like a Hurricane” and “Rockin’ in the Free World”, upon the president’s arrival at his Mt. Rushmore rally on Friday, July 3. “This is NOT ok with me,” one tweet read. He doubled down on his words in a separate tweet, writing, “I stand in solidarity with the Lakota Sioux & this is NOT ok with me.”

David Robb Labor EditorEXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump may be looking for a new walk-off song at his campaign rallies now that the Rolling Stones and BMI have put him on notice and threatened to sue if he ever again uses any of their songs licensed by the giant performing rights organization.

The Rolling Stones are the latest band to join the 2020 edition of “Hey Trump, stop using my fucking music”. And the band mean business, saying they might sue the American President if he doesn’t cease and desist.Ever since Donald Trump decided that his next reality TV project should involve running (mainly into the ground) the most powerful country in the world, a plethora of artists have hit out at him for using their music at his political rallies.

The Rolling Stones have declared they are taking ‘further steps’ to prevent Donald Trump from using their music at his Presidential campaign rallies.The U.S. leader has ignored the previous cease-and-desist letters from the rockers, over the use of songs by the group, led by Mick Jagger.

The Stones aren’t the only musicians who have refused to allow Trump to use their music.Tom Petty’s estate issued Trump a formal cease and desist order for using his 1989 song I Won’t Back Down during his rally.Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind,’ the statement read.pic.twitter.com/mxToRoHWNn— Tom Petty (@tompetty) June 21, 2020‘Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate.

Rolling Stones are set to sue Donald Trump if he continues to play their songs at his rallies.After four years of trying to stop him using their track You Can’t Always Get What You Want, the band are looking to the courts to enforce a ban.Stones legends Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who co-wrote the song, are said to be furious their music is being used for Trump’s political purposes.The President has made the 1969 classic his signature tune at the end of his speeches, including at his

Donald Trump’s campaign organizers are being threatened with a lawsuit once again. The president of the United States has been hit with several cease and desist orders since he first announced he was going to run for the presidency back in 2016.

A statement on Saturday from the band's legal team said it was working with the performing rights organisation, the BMI, to stop the unauthorised use of their music, reports the BBC.Representatives for the group, fronted by 76-year-old Mick Jagger, said that "further steps to exclude" Trump from using Rolling Stones material in future presidential campaigning was necessary after previous "cease and desist directives" had been ignored.The BMI has reportedly notified the Trump campaign on behalf

The Rolling Stones are taking “further steps” to prevent Donald Trump from using their music at his Presidential campaign rallies.

Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump's reelection campaign.

© Other The Rolling Stones are objecting to their music being used by President Trump Donald Trump has been warned he could face legal action if his campaign continues to use songs by the Rolling Stones.The band's lawyers are working with performing rights organisation BMI to stop the US president from using any of their songs at campaign events.The BMI has told the Trump campaign that any future use will breach license agreements.The Rolling Stones have sent cease and desist directives to

The Rolling Stones are making sure President Donald Trump can no longer use their songs at his rallies.

The Rolling Stones are "taking further steps" to stop Donald Trump from playing their music at his rallies after using "You Can't Always Get What You Want" in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20.