Neil Young Grants Tim Walz’s Permission to Use “Rockin’ in the Free World”
At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, vice presidential nominee Tim Walz took the stage to Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”
According to CNN, Walz personally sought Young’s permission to use the song and received the musician’s approval.
The song is an apt choice, as it had been previously used by Donald Trump during his initial presidential announcement way back in 2015. However, Trump did not have Young’s permission to use the song then, and despite Young’s repeated cease-and-desist threats, the song continued to be played on the campaign trail in the years that followed. In 2020, Young finally filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Trump.
Originally released on Young’s 1989 album Freedom, “Rockin’ in the Free World” is a protest anthem inspired by Reagan-era policies and disillusionment with the American dream. Much like Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.,” it is often...
According to CNN, Walz personally sought Young’s permission to use the song and received the musician’s approval.
The song is an apt choice, as it had been previously used by Donald Trump during his initial presidential announcement way back in 2015. However, Trump did not have Young’s permission to use the song then, and despite Young’s repeated cease-and-desist threats, the song continued to be played on the campaign trail in the years that followed. In 2020, Young finally filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Trump.
Originally released on Young’s 1989 album Freedom, “Rockin’ in the Free World” is a protest anthem inspired by Reagan-era policies and disillusionment with the American dream. Much like Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.,” it is often...
- 8/22/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
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