In late June, however, The Rolling Stones pressed upon their publishers BMI to issue a legal warning to get Trump to stop playing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” While the specifics are complex, BMI argues that the Trump campaign has been relying on blanket venue rights, which violates the “Political Entities or Organizations License agreement.”
Earlier in the month, the Tom Petty Estate, which consists of his widow, his ex-wife, and his two daughters, sent the Trump campaign a cease and desist after his use of “I Won’t Back Down” in Tulsa. “Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate,” their statement read.
If you have nine minutes and thirty-four seconds, check out Neil and his band Crazy Horse performing “Cortez the Killer” in 1991.
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