Why politicians can get away with using songs that aren’t approved by artists

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Throughout the RNC, a plethora of artists have come forward condemning the unauthorized use of their songs. It’s continued into this week. Monday, the GOP’s White House pick Donald Trump was asked by the producer of the 1997 movie Air Force One, Gail Katz, to stop using the film’s score by late composer Jerry Goldsmith, writing in a letter that the soundtrack “was hijacked” — a great pun, which was likely intended — “in a misguided attempt to associate Trump with the film and the president in that film.”

So, are these obvious affronts to musicians legal? Is there a way to stop these charades? Unfortunately, the answers aren’t entirely black and white.

This is one of those things people, artists included, don’t often understand. Most of the time, the artist has no control over who or how their music is played in these situations.