You'd think that Romney, Ryan and other Republicans would check with artists before they use their songs, just to avoid embarassment of being told not to use them, by the artist. Is this just another indication of how out of touch with reality they are?

by rich Posted 2012/08/23 11:10:04

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		Rude, definitely to use an artist's song without asking.
		Stupid, for not being sure there was no problem!
		Its a free world, they should be able to do it without artists coming after them!
		Funny, the songs never match their political leanings.
		Didn't they learn with George Bush Sr. and "Don't worry, be Happy?"

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	Rude, definitely to use an artist's song without asking.	3 votes	33%
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	Its a free world, they should be able to do it without artists coming after them!	2 votes	22%
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	Didn't they learn with George Bush Sr. and "Don't worry, be Happy?"	1 vote	11%

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/dee-snider-paul-ryan...

- Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has asked Republican vice
presidential running mate Paul Ryan's camp not to play his hit song,
"We're Not Gonna Take It."

Ryan spokesman Brandon Buck wrote a pithy email in response: "We're Not Gonna Play It anymore."

Snider says in a statement that he does not support Ryan and
denounced use of the song, an anthemic 1984 hit for the glam metal
band.

It joins a long list of songs that musicians have asked politicians
to stop using. Most recently, the rock band Silversun Pickups asked
likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney to stop using the song "Panic
Switch" last week. The campaign said the song's use was inadvertent.

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Grace 2012/08/23 21:11:14

Stupid, for not being sure there was no problem!

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Just another example of how out of touch they are. Mitt the dimwit and lyin Ryan.

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Eddie_says_OrlyTaitez_is_nutz 2012/08/23 16:27:18

Rude, definitely to use an artist's song without asking.

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The unauthorized reproduction and distribution of copyrighted music is JUST AS ILLEGAL AS SHOPLIFTING A CD. Sharing music on peer-to-peer networks like Ares, BitTorrent, Gnutella, Limewire, and Frostwire is against the law. The rules are very simple. Unless you own the copyright, it's not yours to distribute.

musicunited.org

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luvguins 2012/08/23 15:59:07

Rude, definitely to use an artist's song without asking.

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Most music artists except low class dirtbags like Hank Williams, Jr. or Ted Nugent would turn both Romney and Ryan down if they asked.

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Giantfan 2012/08/23 15:40:50

Didn't they learn with George Bush Sr. and "Don't worry, be Happy?"

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Ask before using someone material. There are many artists who favor republicans many of which are country-western artists. Use their songs (with permission).

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Schläue~© 2012/08/23 12:11:35

Its a free world, they should be able to do it without artists coming after t...

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Fact is, if someone pays for a C/D and plays it at an event, there's nothing this noob, Snider can do about it. It isn't being used in any re-recorded fashion and no copyright laws are being violated.

Besides, Snider is an attention whore who has gone on FOX numerous times claiming to be a conservative and will say anything he needs for his geriatric career that has never produced one major music award.

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