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khamuncents t1_ix4at7j wrote

The thing is... Tom Petty is dead.

If you were to use a Michael Jackson song at a wedding, and you were sued by his family members for using that song, I bet you'd be fuckin furious.

But as long as it happens to someone you don't know or particularly like, it's right?

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Daredizzle t1_ix4c4if wrote

You can't get sued over the songs use at a wedding but you CAN get sued if you use it in a commercial function like an ad or other published media.

None of it matters over who is alive or dead, these are the laws of using media in a commercial setting.

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spucci t1_ix4vtnq wrote

Curious if they used it in a campaign ad or a public setting like at a speech event of some sort. If the latter, I think they can only ask them not to use it.

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Chewy85 t1_ix4cdhj wrote

The fact you can't tell the difference between playing a song at a wedding vs using someone's song in a promotional campaign is very troubling. Seek help

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soda-jerk t1_ix4cyp5 wrote

Musicians typically leave control of their material to someone they trust, usually family. So when that musician dies, the trusted party takes over legal ownership of everything the musician owned. At the very least, they're able to approve/deny public usage requests, and take legal action when needed.

An artist's work doesn't become public domain when they die, unless they specifically ask for that to happen.

Also, you don't get sued for playing music at a wedding, unless your wedding is in a public area, and open to the public.

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Rebelgecko t1_ix5k0h1 wrote

Someone's estate is allowed to override an ascap license? How does that work? Does the estate have to approve every licensee, or do they have to object to each one they don't like manually?

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The_Original_Gronkie t1_ix4kww3 wrote

Conservatives are constantly showing their ignorance, but the Conservative Propaganda Machine gives them an innacurate 5 minute talk about FISA warrants or top secret document declassification laws, and suddenly they know more than a room full of Harvard educated lawyers.

The more they "learn," the dumber they get.

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