Heart Tell Politicians To Stop Using Their Songs

The band Heart are the latest artists to stand up to politicians who are using their songs at rallies and campaign events without their official consent. They teamed with a host of other artists such as Usher, Sheryl Crow Michael Bolton, John Mellencamp, Cyndi Lauper, Josh Groban and Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds for a new video.More »

By on July 26, 2016

The band Heart are the latest artists to stand up to politicians who are using their songs at rallies and campaign events without their official consent. They teamed with a host of other artists such as Usher, Sheryl Crow Michael Bolton, John Mellencamp, Cyndi Lauper, Josh Groban and Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds for a new video message demanding that politicians stop using their music without permission. The new video premiered on Last Week Tonight. “It’s that time of year: campaign season’s here,” the artists sing in the video. “You wave and point, make your speeches while balloons fall everywhere/ But we notice something’s wrong, and it’s gone on way too long/ So we’re asking you right now: stop using our songs.” “That’s licensing. You gotta call my publisher, OK?” Usher declares. Elsewhere, Groban belts, “If I wanted to sing and not get paid, I’d be on Spotify.” They join the likes of Neil Young, Queen, R.E.M. and the Rolling Stones as musicians who have taken a stand against politicians using their music. Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «