McCain using song at events without permission

clintl · Jun 13, 2008

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/13/1138458.aspx

I don't really know whether candidates feel an obligation to get permission in advance, but I find the McCain campaign's response to Hall's objection really odd:

McCain camp sends over this response to MSNBC's David Shuster. "We love John Hall's stuff," spokesman Brian Rogers said. " We will take his concerns under consideration. Beyond that, we have no other comment."

Is any response other than "OK, we'll stop using it," appropriate?

InfinityGoddess · Jun 13, 2008

Well, it would be nice if they got permission. Likewise, it would be nice if they just said that they would stop using the music if the artists ask them to stop.

Shadow_Ferret · Jun 13, 2008

Wow. That McCain is a regular copyright scoflaw! First John Cougar, now John Hall.

Bubastes · Jun 13, 2008

Someone needs to give McCain a primer on intellectual property law.

Bartholomew · Jun 13, 2008

Shadow_Ferret said:
Wow. That McCain is a regular copyright scoflaw! First John Cougar, now John Hall.

Maybe he thinks there is some guild wherein all the members are named John, and they all give each other free things?

Takvah · Jun 13, 2008

Oh the humanity.

Jcomp · Jun 13, 2008

Does Hall still own the publishing? Because if not, it may not matter what he wants done with it...

donroc · Jun 13, 2008

I wish he'd quote anything from my novels w/o my permission.

McCain using song at events without permission

clintl

Represent.

InfinityGoddess

Goddess of Infinity

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

Bubastes

bananaed

Bartholomew

Comic guy

Takvah

Not a D list ego massager...

Jcomp

donroc

Historicals and Horror rule