Donald Trump Agrees To Stop Using Aerosmith’s ‘Dream On’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has agreed to discontinue use of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” following a pair of cease-and-desist letters from Steven Tyler. Trump told TMZ that he in fact paid for the right to use “Dream On” in public, but will grant Tyler’s request out of respect for their friendship. Instead he will use the other 10-15 songs.More »

By on October 17, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has agreed to discontinue use of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” following a pair of cease-and-desist letters from Steven Tyler. Trump told TMZ that he in fact paid for the right to use “Dream On” in public, but will grant Tyler’s request out of respect for their friendship. Instead he will use the other 10-15 songs that he’s been rotating, including Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” whose composer Dee Snider has no problem with Trump’s usage. Tyler’s lawyers demanded that Trump no longer use “Dream On” despite their friendship because he didn’t want to give “the false impression that he is connected with or endorses Mr. Trump’s presidential bid.” “Steven works tirelessly with both Republicans and Democrats regarding copyright reform and his position has always been consistent regarding copyright and intellectual property. Simply, one must get permission from the music creators,” his lawyer, Dina LaPolt, said, “Steven wrote 100 percent of ‘Dream On,’ and this is about the unauthorized use of his property.” Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «