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Vivek stop using my song

 
Barry 2023-09-12 06:36:45 

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Should songwriters and singers stop candidates from using their songs?

This is the letter
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ray 2023-09-12 12:19:56 

In reply to Barry
Silly question...
I created something, of course I control how it is to be used

 
Barry 2023-09-12 13:02:39 

In reply to ray

Well, it’s not silly since you created it for public consumption, didn’t you? big grin

 
JahJah 2023-09-12 13:57:46 

A dude is drawing parallels between consumption and authorised use (for political promotional purposes).

To quote a Bajan, wuh loss.

*Did I use it correctly?

 
Barry 2023-09-12 14:25:03 

In reply to JahJah
He sang it on a political platform not for political purposes.

 
Barry 2023-09-12 14:30:09 

In reply to JahJah
It is not uncommon and vivy complied
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While Ramaswamy — who as a university student once said the track was his "life theme song" — agreed to stop playing it out of respect for the rapper, not everyone who runs for office is so easy to convince.


Vivy would have won in court because he considers the song his life theme