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Statement from Cohen Estate: Unauthorized use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:48 pm
by phillip
whats this I hear Trump singing covers of hallelujah and the fans being furious?
Re: Trump
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:29 pm
by Geoffrey
phillip wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 7:48 pm
whats this I hear Trump singing covers of hallelujah and the fans being furious? sounds awful down with trump!!!
Politics is a very divisive subject, Phillip. One can only agree that this is 'news', but if political preferences are to be discussed (
"sounds awful down with trump!!!") we might remember that there exists a section here called 'politics' especially created for such messages
Re: RNC use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:54 am
by MarieM
STATEMENT:
Following the repeated unauthorized use of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” during two performances at the Republican National Convention, representatives from Leonard Cohen’s Estate and Sony ATV Music Publishing issued the following statements:
Statement from Michelle L. Rice, Legal Representative of the Cohen Estate:
“We are surprised and dismayed that the RNC would proceed knowing that the Cohen Estate had specifically declined the RNC’s use request, and their rather brazen attempt to politicize and exploit in such an egregious manner “Hallelujah”, one of the most important songs in the Cohen song catalogue. We are exploring our legal options.
Had the RNC requested another song, “You Want it Darker’, for which Leonard won a posthumous Grammy in 2017, we might have considered approval of that song."
Statement from Brian J. Monaco, President, Global Chief Marketing Officer, SONY/ATV Music Publishing:
“On the eve of the finale of the convention, representatives from the Republican National Committee contacted us regarding obtaining permission for a live performance of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”. We declined their request.”
Re: RNC use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:56 am
by Maarten
MarieM wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:54 am
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Had the RNC requested another song, “You Want it Darker’, for which Leonard won a posthumous Grammy in 2017, we might have considered approval of that song."
Best reply ever!
Re: RNC use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 5:42 am
by Geoffrey
the webmaster should stop this thread. it is becoming too politically opinionated, and that is no way to encourage interest in leonard's music.
Re: RNC use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:01 am
by MargRz
Geoffrey wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 5:42 am
the webmaster should stop this thread. it is becoming too politically opinionated, and that is no way to encourage interest in leonard's music.
Using copyrighted material without permission is too politically opinionated? I think it’s simply criminal, don’t you?
Re: RNC use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:02 am
by MargRz
Maarten wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:56 am
MarieM wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:54 am
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Had the RNC requested another song, “You Want it Darker’, for which Leonard won a posthumous Grammy in 2017, we might have considered approval of that song."
Best reply ever!
I couldn’t agree more!
Re: RNC use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:20 am
by Geoffrey
MargRz wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:01 am
Using copyrighted material without permission is too politically opinionated? I think it’s simply criminal, don’t you?
i joined this thread because someone wrote "down with trump". that is a political opinion.
Re: RNC unauthorized use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:14 am
by John Etherington
I hope Biden quickly counteracts Trump by getting permission to play "Democracy" at his rallies!
Re: RNC unauthorized use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:29 pm
by Geoffrey
John Etherington wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 9:14 am
I hope Biden quickly counteracts Trump by getting permission to play "Democracy" at his rallies!
this is not the place to talk about biden versus trump. you are alienating people from leonard's work, and that is unfortunate.
Re: Statement from Cohen Estate: Unauthorized use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:32 pm
by jarkko
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Re: Statement from Cohen Estate: Unauthorized use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:59 pm
by Eva
Very upsetting! I hope they sue!!!I
I tweeted the info to Anderson Cooper at CNN!
It’s not the first time they have used unauthorized music at their rallies! Time to take a stand!
Re: Statement from Cohen Estate: Unauthorized use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 10:06 pm
by HugoD
Re: RNC use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:32 am
by galwayowen
Maarten wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:56 am
MarieM wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:54 am
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Had the RNC requested another song, “You Want it Darker’, for which Leonard won a posthumous Grammy in 2017, we might have considered approval of that song."
Best reply ever!
Hi Maarten,just thinking of Leonard in The Isle Of Weight 50 years ago this weekend,less mucky than Lisadell!,owen
Re: Statement from Cohen Estate: Unauthorized use of "Hallelujah" as finale to Convention Festivities
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 12:35 am
by B4real
Geoffrey had an appropriate reason for his first words but it has now turned into something else and the news has reached Australia too. It's in the Sydney Morning Herald -
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-amer ... 55qgw.html