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Steven Tyler feels massive backlash for demanding Trump stop playing Aerosmith at campaign events
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David Fritz
Sep 1, 2018, 3:14:28 AM9/1/18
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A beloved rock star triggered massive backlash on social media this week
after he demanded that President Donald Trump stop playing his music at
campaign rallies.
The hoopla started after word broke that Aerosmith’s classic song “Livin’
on the Edge” had been played at President Donald Trump’s rally Tuesday
night at the Charleston Civic Center in West Virginia.
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler’s legal team responded by submitting a
cease-and-desist letter to the White House sternly warning of the legal
ramifications if Trump keeps playing his music.
“By using ‘Livin’ On The Edge’ without our client’s permission, Mr. Trump
is falsely implying that our client, once again, endorses his campaign
and/or his presidency, as evidenced by actual confusion seen from the
reactions of our client’s fans all over social media,” the letter read.
Listen:
“What makes this violation even more egregious is that Mr. Trump’s use of
our client’s music was previously shut down, not once, but two times,
during his campaign for presidency in 2015,” Tyler’s legal team added,
referring to previous alleged copyright violations.
Does he actually possess the right to stop Trump from playing his music at
campaign rallies? Yes. After Trump’s election campaign played Aerosmith’s
classic song “Dream On” at a rally in 2015, Tyler’s team reportedly sought
to revoke the campaign’s public performance licenses.
“As such, we are unaware of any remaining public performance license still
in existence which grants Mr. Trump the right use his music in connection
with the Rallies or any other purpose.”
While this means Tyler is technically in the right, most on social media
still see him in the wrong:
Jali_Cat{??}
@Jali_Cat
????Attention patriots????@IamStevenT of @Aerosmith doesnt want us
listening to his music, tells his fans to????off!
He has taken legal action 2stop President Trump from playing Aerosmith
songs at his events.
How disgustingly PETTY!#DONEWithAerosmith
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/08/22/steven-tyler-sends-trump-
cease-and-desist-letter-over-playing-aerosmith-songs-at-rallies.html …
1:59 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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GITMO ????
@President1Trump
.@IamStevenT: make Steven Tyler‘s music great again! #MAGA You should be
paying @POTUS for playing your music at his rallies. Be cool, don’t be all
uncool! Live on the edge Steven. Don’t be a little b**ch and complain!
pic.twitter.com/6OL7r5ZKdA
3:07 AM - Aug 23, 2018
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Aloha Elvis
@nickgraham_24
Replying to @Targrimm and 4 others
When someone buys their song they have the right then at that time to play
it wherever they choose. The band can not tell anyone where to play it
once it’s purchased by and individual.
8:07 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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K ~ IndyK ??
@IndyK46220
Replying to @Jali_Cat and 2 others
Aerosmith ought to be grateful if their songs are played at Trump rallies.
That's free advertisement to tens of thousands of people who would never
have listened to it otherwise. Tyler should stick to music & keep his
enormous mouth shut about politics.#DONEWithAerosmith
8:44 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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Fawn Fargo
@FawnFargo
Replying to @Jali_Cat and 3 others
You messed up @Aerosmith ! #DONEwithAerosmith
3:32 PM - Aug 22, 2018 · Missouri, USA
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Deb ????
@debkrause1959
Replying to @MSG7140 and 2 others
Try the band Tesla. Aerosmith dropped from my fave. Totally
#DONEWithAerosmith ! Once I heard Steven is a #pedo , I thought that was
the last straw... Now with this, no going back. pic.twitter.com/e2mXakqeOx
2:21 AM - Aug 23, 2018
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The Russian Bot's Cat 4 Trump
@Mermaid7474
Replying to @michaelbeatty3 @SKYRIDER4538
65 Million Americans just said #DONEWithAerosmith
Sweet ??
Bye bye @Aerosmith
8:22 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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@Mermaid7474
Replying to @Jali_Cat and 2 others
#DONEWithAerosmith
Does that ass realize he just lost Millions of fans? Probably tens of
Millions.#LiberalismIsAMentalDisease
6:52 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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To many, Tyler’s refusal to allow Trump to play his music is tantamount to
the rock star disrespecting the office of the president.
The backlash became so severe that the rock star eventually addressed the
issue in a Twitter statement claiming his legal demands weren’t related to
politics but rather about “protecting copyright and songwriters.” As
proof, he cited his fervent support of the so-called Music Modernization
Act.
Look:
Steven Tyler
?
@IamStevenT
THIS IS NOT ABOUT DEMS VS. REPUB. I DO NOT LET ANYONE USE MY SONGS
WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. MY MUSIC IS FOR CAUSES NOT FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
OR RALLIES. PROTECTING COPYRIGHT AND SONGWRITERS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN
FIGHTING FOR EVEN BEFORE THIS CURRENT ADMINISTRATION TOOK OFFICE.
2:20 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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Steven Tyler
?
@IamStevenT
Replying to @IamStevenT
THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY @JOEPERRY AND I HAVE BEEN PUSHING THE
SENATE TO PASS THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT.
NO IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE.
2:20 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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3,021 people are talking about this
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The regulation Aerosmith’s lead singer supports would nationalize the
music industry by forming a government-controlled collective to handle all
licensing concerns.
As noted by Breitbart, the key problem with this collective “is that it
would be run by the government, specifically the U.S. Copyright Office,
making it prone to cronyism, corruption, and mishandling of intellectual
property.”
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/08/23/steven-tyler-feels-massive-
backlash-for-demanding-trump-stop-playing-aerosmith-at-campaign-events-
666816?utm_source=IdealMedia&utm_medium=IdealMedia
after he demanded that President Donald Trump stop playing his music at
campaign rallies.
The hoopla started after word broke that Aerosmith’s classic song “Livin’
on the Edge” had been played at President Donald Trump’s rally Tuesday
night at the Charleston Civic Center in West Virginia.
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler’s legal team responded by submitting a
cease-and-desist letter to the White House sternly warning of the legal
ramifications if Trump keeps playing his music.
“By using ‘Livin’ On The Edge’ without our client’s permission, Mr. Trump
is falsely implying that our client, once again, endorses his campaign
and/or his presidency, as evidenced by actual confusion seen from the
reactions of our client’s fans all over social media,” the letter read.
Listen:
“What makes this violation even more egregious is that Mr. Trump’s use of
our client’s music was previously shut down, not once, but two times,
during his campaign for presidency in 2015,” Tyler’s legal team added,
referring to previous alleged copyright violations.
Does he actually possess the right to stop Trump from playing his music at
campaign rallies? Yes. After Trump’s election campaign played Aerosmith’s
classic song “Dream On” at a rally in 2015, Tyler’s team reportedly sought
to revoke the campaign’s public performance licenses.
“As such, we are unaware of any remaining public performance license still
in existence which grants Mr. Trump the right use his music in connection
with the Rallies or any other purpose.”
While this means Tyler is technically in the right, most on social media
still see him in the wrong:
Jali_Cat{??}
@Jali_Cat
????Attention patriots????@IamStevenT of @Aerosmith doesnt want us
listening to his music, tells his fans to????off!
He has taken legal action 2stop President Trump from playing Aerosmith
songs at his events.
How disgustingly PETTY!#DONEWithAerosmith
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/08/22/steven-tyler-sends-trump-
cease-and-desist-letter-over-playing-aerosmith-songs-at-rallies.html …
1:59 PM - Aug 22, 2018
1,437
1,939 people are talking about this
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GITMO ????
@President1Trump
.@IamStevenT: make Steven Tyler‘s music great again! #MAGA You should be
paying @POTUS for playing your music at his rallies. Be cool, don’t be all
uncool! Live on the edge Steven. Don’t be a little b**ch and complain!
pic.twitter.com/6OL7r5ZKdA
3:07 AM - Aug 23, 2018
177
71 people are talking about this
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Aloha Elvis
@nickgraham_24
Replying to @Targrimm and 4 others
When someone buys their song they have the right then at that time to play
it wherever they choose. The band can not tell anyone where to play it
once it’s purchased by and individual.
8:07 PM - Aug 22, 2018
71
27 people are talking about this
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K ~ IndyK ??
@IndyK46220
Replying to @Jali_Cat and 2 others
Aerosmith ought to be grateful if their songs are played at Trump rallies.
That's free advertisement to tens of thousands of people who would never
have listened to it otherwise. Tyler should stick to music & keep his
enormous mouth shut about politics.#DONEWithAerosmith
8:44 PM - Aug 22, 2018
119
41 people are talking about this
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Fawn Fargo
@FawnFargo
Replying to @Jali_Cat and 3 others
You messed up @Aerosmith ! #DONEwithAerosmith
3:32 PM - Aug 22, 2018 · Missouri, USA
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Deb ????
@debkrause1959
Replying to @MSG7140 and 2 others
Try the band Tesla. Aerosmith dropped from my fave. Totally
#DONEWithAerosmith ! Once I heard Steven is a #pedo , I thought that was
the last straw... Now with this, no going back. pic.twitter.com/e2mXakqeOx
2:21 AM - Aug 23, 2018
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The Russian Bot's Cat 4 Trump
@Mermaid7474
Replying to @michaelbeatty3 @SKYRIDER4538
65 Million Americans just said #DONEWithAerosmith
Sweet ??
Bye bye @Aerosmith
8:22 PM - Aug 22, 2018
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The Russian Bot's Cat 4 Trump
@Mermaid7474
Replying to @Jali_Cat and 2 others
#DONEWithAerosmith
Does that ass realize he just lost Millions of fans? Probably tens of
Millions.#LiberalismIsAMentalDisease
6:52 PM - Aug 22, 2018
53
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To many, Tyler’s refusal to allow Trump to play his music is tantamount to
the rock star disrespecting the office of the president.
The backlash became so severe that the rock star eventually addressed the
issue in a Twitter statement claiming his legal demands weren’t related to
politics but rather about “protecting copyright and songwriters.” As
proof, he cited his fervent support of the so-called Music Modernization
Act.
Look:
Steven Tyler
?
@IamStevenT
THIS IS NOT ABOUT DEMS VS. REPUB. I DO NOT LET ANYONE USE MY SONGS
WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. MY MUSIC IS FOR CAUSES NOT FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
OR RALLIES. PROTECTING COPYRIGHT AND SONGWRITERS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN
FIGHTING FOR EVEN BEFORE THIS CURRENT ADMINISTRATION TOOK OFFICE.
2:20 PM - Aug 22, 2018
85K
21.4K people are talking about this
Twitter Ads info and privacy
Steven Tyler
?
@IamStevenT
Replying to @IamStevenT
THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY @JOEPERRY AND I HAVE BEEN PUSHING THE
SENATE TO PASS THE MUSIC MODERNIZATION ACT.
NO IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE.
2:20 PM - Aug 22, 2018
17.5K
3,021 people are talking about this
Twitter Ads info and privacy
The regulation Aerosmith’s lead singer supports would nationalize the
music industry by forming a government-controlled collective to handle all
licensing concerns.
As noted by Breitbart, the key problem with this collective “is that it
would be run by the government, specifically the U.S. Copyright Office,
making it prone to cronyism, corruption, and mishandling of intellectual
property.”
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/08/23/steven-tyler-feels-massive-
backlash-for-demanding-trump-stop-playing-aerosmith-at-campaign-events-
666816?utm_source=IdealMedia&utm_medium=IdealMedia
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Has-been Tyler has more botox in his lips than Hillary has
cellulite in her ass.
cellulite in her ass.
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