Rolling Stones warn Trump not to use their songs - or face legal action
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The Rolling Stones have warned US President Donald Trump that he could face legal action if he continues using their songs at his campaign rallies.
A statement from the band's legal team said it was working with the performing rights organisation, the BMI, to stop the unauthorised use of their music.
The Trump campaign used the song You Can't Always Get What You Want at last week's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The same song was used by the Trump campaign during the 2016 US election.
"The Rolling Stones do not endorse Donald Trump," the band tweeted in 2016.
In a statement released on Saturday, representatives for the group said that "further steps to exclude" Mr Trump from using Rolling Stones material in future presidential campaigning was necessary after previous "cease and desist directives" had been ignored.
The BMI has reportedly notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the use of their songs without permission will constitute a breach of its licensing agreement, and would be subject to legal action.
In April, the Rolling Stones - fronted by 76-year-old singer Sir Mick Jagger - released their first new single in eight years, Living In A Ghost Town.
Earlier this month, the family of rock musician Tom Petty issued a cease and desist letter to the Trump campaign over the unauthorised use of his song I Won't Back Down at the Tulsa rally.
In a statement posted on Twitter, the family said that the late artist would "never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate".
Campaigning will continue in the coming months as Mr Trump prepares to face Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden in November's presidential election.
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Ahem..... Law and order president......?
Small potatoes, but the law is the law..... for most at least.
Remember, some pigs are more equal...
All these lawsuits against the turd in chief, I mean, if they were ever settled, while 'president', would we be paying the tab?
Or could they go after him after he leaves, January 2021, I HOPE!, and take his own money?
Sue the bastards
Trump has sued or been sued something like 3000 times. I doubt he is shaking in his boots. Jagger should show up at one of Trump's rallies and personally demand to the president* that the song not be used.
The Stones should allow him to use "Sympathy for the Devil"
That works.....
Loser crooked donnie bitch slapped once again.
How is it the whiny little bitch always gets away with it?
Pretty soon the Trump campaign will be down to this.
You read my mind...
They really should be playing this:
New Trump campaign theme song: I'm A Loser (The Beatles,1964)
I think Creep fits better...
Well, yes...