When politicians use music to get their message across

Musicians tend to be left-leaning by nature, so when rightwing parties appropriate their work in campaigns without permission they head straight for the courtsLast year, Behind the Music posed the question: why are British musicians so afraid of politics? The lack of political engagement by many artists could be down to apathy, but if you want to see a musician's true political colours, watch what happens when their music is used in political campaigns without their permission. The success of th...

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