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Entertainment & Sports

Jan. 26, 2012

Some campaign trail songs have bad endings

Catchy songs have spiced up many a political message over the years, but musicians' lawyers say candidates often fail to obtain the necessary licenses to use their clients' rightful intellectual property.


By Erica E. Phillips


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a season when political advertisements are dominating the airwaves, a handful of lawyers are paying extra-close attention - to the background music.


Catchy songs have spiced up many a political message over the years, but musicians' lawyers say candidates often fail to obtain the necessary licenses to use their clients' copyrighted property. And with a younger generation accustomed to...

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