On Thursday, ABBA joined a number of different musicians and musical teams demanding that former President Donald Trump cease enjoying their music at his rallies.
The group has “found that movies have been launched the place ABBA’s music has been used at Trump’s occasions and have requested that such use be instantly taken down and eliminated,” ABBA’s document firm, Common, told Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet on Thursday.
Common stated it had not obtained any request to license the music to Trump, who has performed “Cash Cash Cash” and “The Winner Takes It All” at his rallies.
ABBA now joins musicians together with Céline Dion, The Smiths, the estates of the late singer Sinéad O’Connor and the property of late soul singer Isaac Hayes in demanding that Trump cease enjoying their songs.
O’Connor’s property stated it was an “outrage” that Trump used the singer’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” at his marketing campaign stops.
“All through her life, it’s well-known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce ethical code outlined by honesty, kindness, equity and decency in direction of her fellow human beings,” stated a joint assertion from the singer’s property and her label, including that it was “no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, harm and insulted to have her work misrepresented on this manner by somebody who she herself known as a ‘biblical satan.’”
Different musicians who’ve complained about Trump utilizing their music have as a substitute supplied assist for his opponent, Kamala Harris, within the 2024 elections.
Beyoncé reportedly threatened to ship a stop and desist letter after Trump’s group posted a video of him strolling off a aircraft whereas enjoying “Freedom,” a music she gave permission for the Harris marketing campaign to make use of.
A spokesperson for the Foo Fighters stated that Trump didn’t ask for permission to play their music “My Hero” whereas Trump launched Robert F. Kennedy Jr. throughout a rally final week. The spokesperson stated that any royalties the band makes from Trump utilizing that music will be donated to Harris’ marketing campaign.
