This Comment explores the legal issues arising from unauthorized use of musical compositions during political campaigns and rallies. Focusing on John McCain’s use of Jackson Brown’s song “Running on Empty” during his political campaign, the article examines why such uses are problematic and proposes remedies for preventing future unauthorized use
Music has long played a role in American presidential campaigns as a mode of both expressing candida...
Relations between political parties and music are fraught with issues over effectiveness, limitation...
© 2012 Dr. Alexander Samuel KaiserContemporary popular musicians are often accused of being apolitic...
This Comment explores the legal issues arising from unauthorized use of musical compositions during ...
Music has always been used by candidates running for political office as a way to advertise themselv...
In 1977, Jackson Browne released the most successful album of his career, Running on Empty, which fe...
Music often tells a powerful story, driving emotional connections. As a result, politicians rely on ...
Election seasons regularly reveal uses of songs and recordings at campaign events and in campaign ad...
The conflict between politicians and musicians over the use of songs as campaign music is a recurrin...
In June 2020, the British rock ’n’ roll band the Rolling Stones resorted to legal measures to regain...
Over the past forty years, pre-existing popular music has played an increasingly significant role in...
When musicians allege that politicians they dislike have used their music without authorization, tho...
Throughout the 20th and into the 21st century, popular American musicians have supported progressive...
Music itself has no practical meaning. However, music can be given political meaning by politicians ...
Music, the Non-Governmental Actor Changing Political Policy: Have We Failed the Power of Music? Peop...
Music has long played a role in American presidential campaigns as a mode of both expressing candida...
Relations between political parties and music are fraught with issues over effectiveness, limitation...
© 2012 Dr. Alexander Samuel KaiserContemporary popular musicians are often accused of being apolitic...
This Comment explores the legal issues arising from unauthorized use of musical compositions during ...
Music has always been used by candidates running for political office as a way to advertise themselv...
In 1977, Jackson Browne released the most successful album of his career, Running on Empty, which fe...
Music often tells a powerful story, driving emotional connections. As a result, politicians rely on ...
Election seasons regularly reveal uses of songs and recordings at campaign events and in campaign ad...
The conflict between politicians and musicians over the use of songs as campaign music is a recurrin...
In June 2020, the British rock ’n’ roll band the Rolling Stones resorted to legal measures to regain...
Over the past forty years, pre-existing popular music has played an increasingly significant role in...
When musicians allege that politicians they dislike have used their music without authorization, tho...
Throughout the 20th and into the 21st century, popular American musicians have supported progressive...
Music itself has no practical meaning. However, music can be given political meaning by politicians ...
Music, the Non-Governmental Actor Changing Political Policy: Have We Failed the Power of Music? Peop...
Music has long played a role in American presidential campaigns as a mode of both expressing candida...
Relations between political parties and music are fraught with issues over effectiveness, limitation...
© 2012 Dr. Alexander Samuel KaiserContemporary popular musicians are often accused of being apolitic...