[Uri’el-2012]

What simple minded twit in the Bachmann campaign
decided it was OK to STEAL someone else's property ?

[MrB]

You’re making a huge ASSumption.

Do you know that Petty didn’t sell the rights to that song to some public domain entity?

[Samurai_Jack]

Actually This is the best point of the thread...
What made bachmann think that tom petty would not kick her in the backside given his history? Does she need another new chief of staff?

[Atlas Sneezed]

What simple minded twit in the Bachmann campaign
decided it was OK to STEAL someone else’s property ?

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The fact is that in ALL of these circumstances, the copyright owner (which may or may not be the musician or composer) has no right to object to the use of their song at political rallies. License fees are paid as appropriate.

This is political grandstanding (by the lefty musician) with no legal basis.

And you have no clue about intellectual property law, although your confidence in your error is impressive.

[dead]

What simple minded twit in the Bachmann campaign decided it was OK to STEAL someone else's property ?

Please show where her copy of the song is stolen?

If it is legally purchased music, she can play it all day long.

I don't have Mr. Petty's permission to play any of his songs, but if my music tastes were much lamer, I could purchase something by him and play it anytime I want.

I think there may be some minimal fee to pay to the publisher if you play it a public rally, but permission is not needed.

[Mad Dawgg]

"What simple minded twit in the Bachmann campaign decided it was OK to STEAL someone else's property ?"

I am gonna go out on a limb here and say you don't have a clue how Copyright law works for music.

Would I be correct in assuming such?

[newzjunkey]

The usual way these things go is a campaign licenses a song for public performance from the label or whatever entity had the rights just like any other business concern and the twerp singer or songwriter later hears an eeeeeeevil Republican used it and has a public hissy-fit.