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Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
« on: August 29, 2020, 03:55:54 pm »
I'm no lawyer but I once heard if you pay a royalty fee to a publishing company that owns the rights to an artists song then the complaining party can just go pound sand. 

A lawyer for the estate of late singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen said on Friday that legal action is being considered after the Republican National Convention used a cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" during a fireworks show after President Trump's acceptance speech.

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/514238-leonard-cohen-lawyer-considers-legal-action-after-rnc-uses-song
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Re: Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2020, 04:34:27 pm »
Tough shit, dead Lennie.
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Re: Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2020, 04:41:12 pm »
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Re: Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
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Re: Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2020, 10:23:31 am »
Trump did not use Cohen's version of Hallelujah.  Macchio sang a version by some women who did purchase rights from Cohen.  Can't remember her name.  She changed the rendition and words.  Macchio only sang parts of her rendition.
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Re: Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2020, 06:09:28 pm »
Serious question.

Isn't that song in the "public domain" by now,and free to be played anywhere as long as it is not played for profit?
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Re: Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2020, 07:13:46 pm »
Great song, either way this turns out.

It is on my departure celebration playlist.
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Re: Leonard Cohen lawyer considers legal action after RNC uses song after Trump acceptance speech
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2020, 07:26:28 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on August 30, 2020, 07:13:46 pm
Great song, either way this turns out.

It is on my departure celebration playlist.

Mine too.  Followed by CDC The Devil whent down to GA.
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