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Laws Don't Apply
Eschaton — Maybe if a few more politicians get hit with copyright suits they'll rethink their support for extending copyrights to infinity. Singer, songwriter, liberal activist and now John McCain scourge Jackson Browne filed a lawsuit today against the presumptive GOP nominee and the Republican Party for failing to obtain a license to use one of his songs in a television commercial. The song, "Running on Empty," has been used by the Republican Party apparently against Browne's approval. The music icon also claims that in doing so, the false perception is created that ...

Jackson Browne Sues John McCain and GOP Over “Running on Empty”
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... The danger for the LEFT in pursuing this tactic is for the RIGHT to organize boycotts of certain artists’ music. ...

Jackson Browne Sues McCain Camp
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... that he is endorsing McCain's candidacy. If the whole episode strikes a nostalgic tone, it's because famous musical artists and Republican presidential candidates have butted heads in the past. Bruce Springsteen publicly complained when Ronald Reagan used "Born in the U.S.A" during his campaign in 1984. The commercial Browne is upset by is a recent spot on energy policy that rips Barack Obama for suggesting that the country conserve gas through proper tire inflation. Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/14/jackson-browne... That would upset me too!

Jackson Browne Sues Team McCain, Republican Party
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is not thrilled that his song “Running on Empty” was co-opted by the Ohio Republican Party and used as an anthem for a commercial that Browne believed made it seem as though he supported John McCain’s presidential campaign. Au contraire, Ohio GOP. ...

In love with lawyers
Dean's World — Urk. Remember when I told you the GOP was getting lousy IP advice? It hasn’t gotten better: Singer, songwriter, liberal activist and now John McCain scourge Jackson Browne filed a lawsuit today against the presumptive GOP nominee and the Republican Party for failing to obtain a license to use one of his songs in a television commercial… This is the second time in a week a celebrity has chastised the McCain camp for allegedly illegally using his or her material. Mike Myers, earlier this week, insisted that the ...

Late Late Nite FDL: Browne Vs The GOP and McCain
Firedoglake — ... in a single act, Jackson Browne is suing the GOP and McCain campaign for their - It's better to ask forgiveness than permission, assault on artists. ...

MORNING READ
News — ... - C.P. Liebau, Townhall.com [image] Georgia as The New Celeb - Patrick Ruffini, The Next Right [image] The Washington Squares - Attaturk, Firedoglake [image] More Like It - Josh Marshall, TalkingPointsMemo [image] McCain Proves Dangerous to U.S. Interests - Taylor Marsh [image] Browne Sues McCain - G. Boucher, Top of the Ticket [image] Browne V. GOP and McCain - Eureka Springs, Firedoglake [image] Browne Sues GOP and McCain Campaign - Sam Stein, HuffPo OTHER NEWS SOURCES: ...

Bits and Pieces and More Pieces
The Moderate Voice — ... Did John McCain steal one of Jackson Browne’s songs without permission for use in a political ad? If you read the headlines, it certainly looks that way, but there is a bit more to the story. While Mr. Brown’s music apparently was used without consent, it may not have been done by Team McCain. ...

What? John Rich isn't good enough for McCain?
Daily Kos — ... publicist sent a letter that questioned the campaign's playlist. "Are you sure you want to use his music to promote Senator McCain's efforts?" according to the letter sent to McCain's campaign on Monday. "Logic says that the facts might prove to be an embarrassment, were they to be circulated widely." Then, in non-musical entertainment, Mike Myers made McCain pull a Wayne's World clip from one of his attack ads. And now it's Jackson Browne: Singer, songwriter, liberal activist and now John McCain scourge ...

What? John Rich isn't good enough for McCain?
Daily Kos — ... publicist sent a letter that questioned the campaign's playlist. "Are you sure you want to use his music to promote Senator McCain's efforts?" according to the letter sent to McCain's campaign on Monday. "Logic says that the facts might prove to be an embarrassment, were they to be circulated widely." Then, in non-musical entertainment, Mike Myers made McCain pull a Wayne's World clip from one of his attack ads. And now it's Jackson Browne: Singer, songwriter, liberal activist and now John McCain scourge ...

McCain Hates (Other People's) Property
Daily Kos — John McCain has already gotten in trouble for unauthorized use of songs and other intellectual property of John Mellencamp, Frank Valli,  ABBA, John Hall of Orleans, Chuck Berry, Mike Myers, and Jackson Browne. Now, it's Van Halen's turn to be ripped off by McCain. They say: Van Halen management tells us the band had no idea McCain was planning on using "Right Now" during his big entrance in Ohio telling us, "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given." Let's be ...

GOP Manages To Tick Off A Couple Of Aging 80’s Rockers
Say Anything — ... Am I the only one thinking that this whole “get ticked off at the Republicans for using our song” thing (Jackson Browne has also sued McCain and the Republicans this year over the use of a song) is a way for aging entertainers who most people have forgotten about it to get a bit of the spotlight again? ...

Sarah Palin Watch: Heart Says Don’t Play “Barracuda”
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... As Flap said about the same damn thing when Jackson Browne sued the McCain campaign over his song “Running on Empty”: The danger for the LEFT in pursuing this tactic is for the RIGHT to organize boycotts of certain artists’ music. ...