"We can sue him," says one of Chumbawamba's founders, if Winston Peters continues to useTubthumping song.

Politicians being told not to use a song happens surprisingly often actually, I know Donald Trump was told not to use one, I believe it was “rocking in the free world”. They’ve also told Nigel Farage off, apparently.

  • @[email protected]
    1•3 months ago

    This article only mentions them personally selling their music for individual advertising campaigns. It says nothing about the rights to play it at political rallies. As I can find it on Spotify and it plays on radio stations, it’s likely they outsourced at least part of the rights management.

    Also, I was reacting to the broader statement about musicians vs ‘political rally use’

    • @liv
      2•3 months ago

      Using a rights management agency isn’t the same as selling off/renouncing your rights to a property in perpetuity.

      Kind of like having a rental agent doesn’t mean you sold them the house.

      I’m sure every use request isn’t run past them personally but they’re political activists so there’s no way they would have a blanket “assume yes” policy on licensing for use by political entities.