Washington - The estate of Prince, the late musician, on Friday
reiterated a demand that US President Donald Trump stop using his
songs at political rallies.
The move is the latest by musicians defending their intellectual
property and pushing back against unauthorised use by the Trump
campaign.
"The Prince Estate will never give permission to President Trump to
use Prince's songs," it said in a statement posted on Twitter, adding
that the Trump campaign had been warned a year ago and agreed to not
use the music without permission.
President Trump played Prince’s “Purple Rain” tonight at a campaign event in Minneapolis despite confirming a year ago that the campaign would not use Prince’s music. The Prince Estate will never give permission to President Trump to use Prince’s songs. pic.twitter.com/FuMUPzSWOe
— Prince (@prince) October 11, 2019
Trump held a rally on Thursday night in Minnesota, Prince's
hometown, and played the song "Purple Rain." The musician died in
2016.
Recently, the Canadian band Nickelback forced Trump to take down a
clip attacking his rival Joe Biden, which used one of their songs.
Neil Young, Pharrell Williams, the Rolling Stones and Rihanna are
among the acts that have also demanded the campaign stop unauthorised
use of their music.