Trump Campaign: We'll Stop Using Neil Young's Music - RollingStone.com
We will respect his wish and not use it because it's the right thing to do. ". Young's management company Lookout issued a statement on behalf of the singer on Tuesday, stating, "Donald Trump was not authorized to use 'Rockin' in the Free World'... Despite Young's protestations, though, Lewandowski asserts that the campaign's usage of the song was done through proper and legitimate channels. "The Trump Campaign for President wrote two checks, which were cashed, and signed two contracts: One was with [performance-rights organization] ASCAP and the other was with BMI. We have two legally binding contracts in place that allow us to go to their repertoire of music and use those [tracks] legally. "If ASCAP and BMI have not properly licensed that music to Neil, then they shouldn't have it on their website," Lewandowski says. On their site, ASCAP addresses artists' legal rights and criticisms under the question, "Can the campaign still be criticized or even sued by an artist for playing his or her song at an event. If an artist does not want his or her music to be associated with the campaign, he or she may be able to legal action even if the campaign. Source: www.rollingstone.com
