Several big names in the music industry have asked Donald Trump to stop using their songs for his 2024 presidential campaign. On Thursday, ABBA and Jack White of the White Stripes asked the Trump campaign to not use their music, joining numerous big-name artists/ groups who have also refused to let their music be used by Trump. Donald Trump using music in campaign videos without permission is not new. Throughout his three runs for president, so far, at least 29 artists have asked for their songs to not be used or alleged that they were used without permission.
For his 2024 campaign, it started with Beyonce, after she allowed the Kamala Harris campaign to use her 2016 song ‘Freedom’. A Trump campaign posted a video of Trump alighting a plane with ‘Freedom’ playing in the background. Beyonce reportedly threatened to send a cease-and-desist letter if the campaign continued to use her songs.
Here is the full list of the 29 musicians/ groups who have asked the Trump campaign to not use their music.
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Here’s a list of the bands and artists who have requested Donald Trump to stop using their music:
1. ABBA
2. Adele
3. Aerosmith
4. A-ha
5. Beyoncé
6. Bruce Springsteen
7. Celine Dion
8. Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Earth, Wind & Fire
10. Eddy Grant
11. Foo Fighters
12. Free
13. Guns N’ Roses
14. House of Pain
15. Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
16. Linkin Park
17. Neil Young
18. Nico Vega
19. The O’Jays
20. Ozzy Osbourne
21. Panic! at the Disco
22. Pharrell Williams
23. R.E.M.
24. Rihanna
25. The Rolling Stones
26. Twisted Sister
27. Village People
28. The White Stripes
29. Yusuf/Cat Stevens
