It seems as though with the Rolling Stones and Neil Young on the verge of suing Donald Trump over using their songs during his campaign stumps is reaching a head. Billboard reported the Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has written a letter “demanding politicians on both sides get clearance on the music they plug at their events and in advertisements.” The letter is addressed to “the Democratic and Republican National, Congressional, and Senatorial committees.”
High-profile artists who have signed the letter include Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Lionel Richie, R.E.M., Blondie, Rosanne Cash, Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Green Day, Lorde, Sia, and Regina Spektor, among others.
The letter reads in part: