Politicians love a good rock ballad to accompany otherwise long and boring conference sessions.
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But sometimes they forget one small but crucial detail: ask the song’s author/performer for permission.
That’s what happened last year when Donald Trump, then still a candidate, used The Rolling Stones‘ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Start Me Up” at his rallies. Tired of being associated with Trump, the Stones issued a “cease and desist”.
In a similar fashion, Florence + The Machine want you to know they’re not happy about the Tories’ blasting their haunting cover of Candi Staton’s “You’ve Got The Love” at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester: Read more…
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Source: Mashable | Florence + The Machine weren't happy with this political party using their song
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