Do Politicians Need a Musician's Permission to Play One of Their Songs at a Campaign Event?
Plenty of musicians complain when a political candidate uses their work as part of a campaign event. How did they manage to play it in the first place?
Plenty of musicians complain when a political candidate uses their work as part of a campaign event. How did they manage to play it in the first place?
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