The Daily Populous Thursday August 22nd, 2024 morning edition
Authored by rollingstone.com and submitted by fornuis

Beyoncé has threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Trump campaign after the former president posted a clip of her “Freedom” — Kamala Harris’ unofficial campaign song — in a video posted on social media, Rolling Stone has learned.

A source close to Beyoncé tells Rolling Stone that the Trump campaign did not receive permission to use the Lemonade track in the 13-second video of Trump getting off a plane in Michigan that Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted Tuesday.

As of press time Wednesday, the video was still up on Cheung’s X account despite her label issuing the cease-and-desist.

On Monday, the Harris-Walz campaign debuted a new ad soundtracked by “Freedom,” with actor Jeffrey Wright providing the narration, “What kind of America do we want?” he asks. “One where we’re divided, angry, depressed? C’mon! We’re Americans! Fascism? We conquered it. The moon? Landed on it. The future? Building it. Freedom? Nobody loves it more.”

Harris has been using “Freedom” — with Beyoncé’s permission — since her presidential campaign began earlier this summer (following Joe Biden’s decision not to seek reelection). At her first public appearance after securing Biden’s endorsement, Harris walked out to the podium while “Freedom” played. And not long after, her campaign dropped an official launch video featuring the song.

Trump, meanwhile, is notorious for using music at his campaign rallies without the artists’ permission, with the former president receiving pushback and legal threats from dozens of musicians over the unauthorized usage of their songs.

Flat-Count9193 on August 21st, 2024 at 20:17 UTC »

Why isn't Trump playing only Kid Rock or Lee Greenwald songs at his rallies? They support him.

CouchLubricant on August 21st, 2024 at 20:11 UTC »

Unlike Trump’s C&D, this one is real. Time to bust out Bawitdaba again, you old sack of shit

chalklinedbody on August 21st, 2024 at 20:11 UTC »

just do it