MUSIC INDUSTRY: Jackson Browne, Republicans Settle Copyright Case
Jackson Browne is hopeful that the protection of music copyrights will be bolstered by the settlement of his lawsuit against U.S. Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party over unauthorized use of one of his songs in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign.
Last August Browne sued McCain, the Ohio Republican Party and the Republican National Committee for copyright infringement, false endorsement and violating his right of publicity after his 1977 hit "Running On Empty" was used without permission ...
Guardian Music — Browne sued the party and former presidential candidate John McCain for using his song Running on EmptySenator John McCain and the Republican party are apologising to Jac... more info
Rolling Stone — Jackson Browne has settled with the Republican Party after the GOP used the singer’s “Running On Empty” in campaign television ads for presidential candidate John M... more info
Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Senator John McCain and his Republican party publicly apologized on Tuesday to singer Jackson Browne for using his song "Running on Empty" without... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne has resolved his lawsuit against the Ohio Republican Party ("ORP"), the Republican National Committee ("RNC") and Senator John McCain. Th... more info
Associated Press — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party are apologizing to Jackson Browne for using one of his songs during last year's presidential campaign...... more info
BBC News - UK — Singer Jackson Browne receives an apology from former presidential candidate John McCain for using one of his songs during last year's campaign. more info
All About Jazz — Jackson Browne is hopeful that the protection of music copyrights will be bolstered by the settlement of his lawsuit against U.S. Sen. John McCain and the Republican Part... more info
Newsday — Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party are
apologizing to Jackson Browne for using one of his songs during
last year's presidential campaign. more info
Mercury News, California — LOS ANGELES — Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party are apologizing to Jackson Browne for using one of his songs during last year's presidential campaign. more info
Starpulse — LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party are apologizing to Jackson Browne for using one of his songs during last year's presidential campaign.[...] R... more info
Allmusic Blog — Nearly twelve months after Jackson Browne’s initial lawsuit, the songwriter has obtained a public apology and an undisclosed sum of money from Sen. McCain, the Ohio Rep... more info
Detroit Free Press —
LOS ANGELES — Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party are apologizing to Jackson Browne for using one of his songs during last year's presidential campaign. more info
Topix — Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party are apologizing to Jackson Browne for using one of his songs during last year's presidential campaign. more info