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[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

So... Based on #1 and #17, Prince came back from the dead to tell Trump to stop using his music, and then dropped dead again? Do I have that right?

Edit: oh, also David The God of Rock Bowie, and Kenny Rogers.

[-] Smoogs@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Ok the amount of people voting you need to learn how to do a Will then cuz special types of Executors are appointed for after death to make such decisions. This is pretty common with people with even a moderate amount of success particularly if they have any type of asset or property (intellectual included) to have looked after that becomes part of an estate.

[-] pfjarschel@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

I think whoever owns the rights can do that, not necessarily the artist.

[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

Strictly speaking, few if any of them retain their own rights to the music. Most are owned by the label. Look on any CD, official video, etc. You'll see Copyright Sony Music, or Universal, etc.

It also means they probably can't take legal action against Trump's use of it.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Sure, but they specified The Estate of Tom Petty but the other three dead artists by name.

Also Happy Cakeday! 🍰🎂

[-] DigiDemiFiend@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I had the same thought initially. I haven't read the article, but assuming this picture isn't fake they might be including artists from his last two campaigns. Rogers did in 2020, Bowie and Prince died in 2016

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