Trump using Beyonce, Celine Dion, Foo Fighters music during U.S elections campaigning, can they sue him? What are their options

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Beyoncé backed Biden in 2020, this decision was divisive. Beyoncé's music was played by the Trump campaign at rallies in addition to social media posts. After allegedly threatening legal action, Beyoncé's team took down the offending video. But there was still controversy about her song's usage at a rally. The possibility of legal action was explored, even though her representatives remained silent, as per the reports of MSN.

Foo Fighters’ objection

When the song «My Hero» by Foo Fighters was played during a Trump event in Arizona, they too encountered a similar circumstance. Representatives for the band said that the Trump campaign did not ask for permission to perform the song. They made it plain that permission would not have been granted had it been asked for. The band's management refuted a claim made by a Trump campaign spokesman that the campaign had permission to play the song. Royalties from the unapproved use would be paid to a competing campaign, the Foo Fighters stated.

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Celine Dion’s response

Celine Dion’s song “My Heart Will Go On” was played at a Trump rally in Montana, which led to a public statement from her team. They made it clear that Dion did not authorize this use and did not support it. This reaction was part of a broader pattern of artists opposing the use of their music by political campaigns.

Legal considerations

Music licensing