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ABBA Tell Trump Campaign to Stop Using Their Music at Rallies
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- ABBA have asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies.
- ABBA's record label, Universal Music, confirmed no permission was granted.
- Trump's team said it had a license through BMI and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
- Recently, Foo Fighters and Celine Dion also protested Trump’s use of their music, with Jack White threatening he would sue Trump for his use of the White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army'.
- Artists can legally request their music not be used if it violates 'right of publicity' laws.
- Similar disputes arose between Trump and other musicians over music usage in 2016.
- ABBA discovered that their music, including 'The Winner Takes it All', was played at a Minnesota rally in July.