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thegreatestajax t1_ix4x2p6 wrote

Reply to comment by imakenosensetopeople in Tom Petty’s estate slams Kari Lake for ‘illegal’ use of song in ‘failed campaign’ by ftyftghryht

Firstly, it’s not unlicensed. Secondly, find more important things to care about.

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imakenosensetopeople t1_ix4xlsc wrote

Sure, I see “unlicensed” was the wrong word. What’s the correct term for “contacted the artist/estate/intellectual property owner and got permission to play the song?”

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thegreatestajax t1_ix4ya7i wrote

The correct term is “they don’t need to if the venue has an ASCAP license”.

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imakenosensetopeople t1_ix50d2v wrote

Except the concern was, the campaign was using it - not just a single instance in a single venue. Can the campaign purchase an ASCAP license, and did they? Or is the assertion here that any venue which played the song had their own ASCAP and the complaint filed by Petty’s estate is not going to hold up?

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