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No More "Eye of the Tiger" for Newt?

Paul Constant
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Interesting how certain people can get away scott free when stealing copyrighted material...
subwlf on January 30, 2012 at 5:15 PM Report this
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How about a warning that listening at a usually reasonable volume will puncture your eardrums? kthxbai
Cynic Romantic on January 30, 2012 at 5:17 PM Report this
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Related?
venomlash on January 30, 2012 at 5:35 PM Report this
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Headline: "Stink-eye of the Tiger for Newt".
@3 Spot on.
thatsnotright on January 30, 2012 at 5:40 PM Report this
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After several high profile artist-versus-politician scuffles over the use of music at campaign rallies, how could the Gingrich campaign be so naive?

Too bad we didn't get another gem like the cease and desist letter that was sent to Joe Walsh (politician) on behalf of Joe Walsh (Eagles) that begins: "We represent Joe Walsh--not you, but the musician who plays guitar with the Eagles."
California on January 30, 2012 at 5:41 PM Report this
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Why is it that the coolest, hippest thing that a politician can imagine is like at the far end of the spectrum of uncoolness...like so old and tired that in any other venue it wouldn't even be worth fighting over?

Ok. JFK did the Twist in 1962, and that was when Kidz were actually doing the twist. But what else?
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on January 30, 2012 at 7:42 PM Report this
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Why doesn't he just use "Face of the Doughboy" instead?
blackhook on January 30, 2012 at 8:36 PM Report this
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Risin’ up
worked on K street
Did my time with the lobbies
Got my credit lines at ol' Tiffany's
Just a man
and his two ill ex-wives...
Alicia on January 30, 2012 at 8:57 PM Report this
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I really don't understand this. Musicians now have control over where and when people play their music? I can understand rules for using songs in advertisements, but at rallies? Do nightclubs pay royalties?
ams_ on January 30, 2012 at 11:38 PM Report this
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Yes, nightclubs have to pay royalties. If they book cover bands, they have to pay ASCAP. If they have a juke box or play CDs, they have to play. Some use a music service, like commercial satellite, which has the fees figured in. In the US it is not the performers that get the fees, but the songwriters.

I think the guys from Survivor had to fight this fight before. I do not quite understand the various rights between writer and performer in this case, but these guys own all the rights, I believe- they wrote and performed it.
gttim on January 31, 2012 at 5:44 AM Report this
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@8 thank you.
SweetDarkLord on January 31, 2012 at 7:52 AM Report this
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newt,,,,,
on January 31, 2012 at 11:58 AM Report this
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@9- Yes. Public venues that charge cover price must pay royalties on songs they use. Hell, radio stations have to pay for the songs they use (ever wonder why they play the same wretched songs over and over again and NEVER your requests?)
Remember how football games used to play "Rock and Roll part II" (aka the "hey-hey HEY!" song) by Gary Glitter? That no-one has played since oh- 2006? The NFL officially banned the song after the artist was convicted of drugging and raping a 13 year-old girl- they said they'd be DAMNED if they'd pay him any royalties.
on February 10, 2012 at 3:35 PM Report this

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