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After Massachusetts Sen.Elizabeth Warrenkicked offher presidential bid last monthusingDolly Parton‘s song “9 to 5,” the country icon’s manager is reminding everyone that Parton, 73, doesn’t want to get political.
Danny Nozelltold the Associated Pressin an email that Parton’s team didn’t approve Warren’s use of the Oscar-winning track.
“We did not approve the request, and we do not approve requests like this of [a] political nature,” Nozell wrote. (A Parton rep referred PEOPLE to Nozell’s email to the AP. Warren’s campaign declined to comment to the AP.)
Sens. Ted Cruz, John McCain and Mitt Romney have also all heard from various musicians protesting the use of their music for political reasons.
Parton herself has been careful not to stake out partisan positions,tellingFox & Friendsin 2017, “Everybody knows I don’t do politics.”
“My mother was a Democrat and my daddy was a Republican, so I’m a hypocrite,” she joked. “And I’ve got as many Republican fans as Democrats and I don’t want to make any of them mad at me.”
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Speaking with ABC last year,Parton said, “I learned a long time ago, keep your damn mouth shut if you want to stay in show business. … I’m not in politics, I’m an entertainer.”
Even with a public performance license, candidates could still face legal challenges over the music they use,according to ASCAP: Artists could claim false endorsement, right of publicity or the Lanham Act (which deals with unauthorized use of a trademark).
Because of the technicalities of copyright law, use of an artist’s music in a campaign video requires different licensing, according to ASCAP.
Parton’s manager did not say if they would formally complain about Warren’s use of “9 to 5,” according to the AP.
source: people.com
