Former President Donald Trump's campaign has stated that it had obtained the necessary license to play the Foo Fighters' hit song "My Hero" during a rally in Arizona, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Trump after suspending his own independent presidential bid.
So the Trump campaign actually did have the appropriate license and @foofighters are just either completely unaware about their own music licensing agreements or intentionally being disingenuous. https://t.co/Pxu3FOE18w pic.twitter.com/3yDQTk8LYx
— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) August 25, 2024
The campaign's claim comes amid controversy, as the Foo Fighters have publicly denied granting permission for the song's use.
The Trump campaign provided documents indicating that they had secured a license through BMI's Songview service, which authorizes the use of the song. "We have a license to play the song," a campaign spokesperson confirmed.
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Trump should SUE these leftist hacks for defamation. The Trump campaign actually DID license the song through BMI’s Songview service, as confirmed by documents provided to… pic.twitter.com/GmhxGwn7q0 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 25, 2024
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Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is facing backlash once again for using popular songs at rallies without obtaining permission from the artists.
Let us be clear. pic.twitter.com/gexHWjPMYh
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) August 24, 2024
The latest incident occurred yesterday, during a rally in Glendale, Arizona, where Trump played the Foo Fighters' 1997 hit "My Hero" to welcome Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage after Kennedy announced his endorsement of Trump.
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The unauthorized use of the song has sparked a strong response from the band.
The Foo Fighters quickly responded, stating that they had not been asked for permission to use "My Hero" and would not have granted it if they had been.
UNITE AMERICA.#RFKJr #trump pic.twitter.com/f5NXgxdRJs
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 24, 2024
A spokesperson for the band told Billboard that "appropriate actions are being taken" against the Trump campaign.
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Additionally, the band announced that any royalties generated from the use of their song at the rally would be donated to the Harris/Walz campaign, further intensifying the dispute.
Trump introduced Kennedy at the rally with a touch of irony, saying, "I don’t think too many of you people have heard of him, he’s very low-key... He is a great person. I’ve known him for so long. For the past 16 months. Robert F. Kennedy Jr." The chorus of "My Hero" then played as Kennedy joined Trump on stage, accompanied by pyrotechnics.
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RFK Jr's EPIC entrance to President Trump's rally in Arizona after endorsing Trump pic.twitter.com/iL4RMlKK4D — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 23, 2024
The Foo Fighters were not the only artists to take issue with Trump’s use of their music. Earlier in the same week, on August 22, Beyoncé’s record label and music publisher sent a cease-and-desist notice to the Trump campaign after a video was posted on Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung’s X account.
The video featured footage of Trump stepping off a plane set to Beyoncé’s song "Freedom." The song had been used with permission by Trump’s opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, as part of her campaign.
After receiving the notice, the video was removed from Cheung’s account.
This marks the third time in August that Trump’s campaign has encountered legal challenges over unauthorized music use.
On August 11, the estate of the late Isaac Hayes filed a notice of copyright infringement against the Trump campaign for its use of Hayes’ song "Hold On, I’m Coming" at multiple rallies between 2022 and 2024. The estate threatened further legal action if the unauthorized use continued.
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Hey Foo, there are no royalties from your song being played at a rally. The cost to enter is $0, the buses bring people to/from the rally is $0, and the Trump campaign does not sell any merchandise. You know, you should be lucky Trump played your music, otherwise no one else would have heard it.
Thanks,
I’ll be sure not to buy any Foo fighters music.
Someone get Dave a tampon
anybody who attempts to stop Trump from playing a song of theirs is dead to me, their music is dead to me, i wont listen to their crap and encourage others to not support them either.
I’ve never heard of a foo fighter, but in the words of the great Paul Harvey, “You can’t unring a bell.”
Maybe these morons should learn that once they license their music to be playable at public events to gouge a few more pennies from the public they don’t HAVE to be asked for permission to play it
Pretty much gives the lie to the term ‘musical genius’ doesn’t it.
Go ahead Grohl, you can probably afford to erase half your fanbase. Ask The Boss how that worked out for him.
Commie leftist Foo Fighters enforce capitalism? Typical hypocrite greedy lying leftists.
They should be appreciative. I’ve never heard of a ‘foo fighter’, so they could consider it advertisement….but I ain’t buying.