https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture...rump-cease-desist-playing-happy-rally-n926076 "Pharrell has not, and will not, grant you permission to publicly perform or otherwise broadcast or disseminate any of his music," Williams' lawyer wrote. Pharrell Williams wants President Donald Trump to stop using his song from "Despicable Me 2" after the president used it a rally on the same day 11 people were killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. The Los Angeles Times reported that Williams' attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to the president after Trump played "Happy" at his Saturday political rally in Murphysboro, Ill. "On the day of the mass murder of 11 human beings at the hands of a deranged 'nationalist,' you played his song 'Happy' to a crowd at a political event in Indiana," Williams' attorney Howard E. King wrote in the letter. "There was nothing 'happy' about the tragedy inflicted upon our country on Saturday and no permission was granted for your use of this song for this purpose." The shooting took place earlier Saturday at the Tree of Life synagogue, where three separate congregations were holding services. The suspect, Robert Bowers, was charged with 29 counts, ranging from murder with a firearm to numerous hate crime charges. Trump acknowledged the shooting in his speech at the rally: "This wicked act of mass murder is pure evil, hard to believe and frankly something that is unimaginable. Our nation and the world are shocked and stunned by the grief." But it appears Williams won't allow Trump to use any of his music under any circumstances. "Pharrell has not, and will not, grant you permission to publicly perform or otherwise broadcast or disseminate any of his music," King wrote. "The use of 'Happy' without permission constitutes copyright infringement."
As noted many times before - if the venue is licensed to play the music then it is perfectly legal for the Trump event to play the song. The cease and desist letter is a meaningless political stunt.
It is not meaningless. You are meaningless perhaps. Homeless freezing season soon for you, be happy! Your spirits will be lifted.
Trump views controversy cooked up by media and entertainment liberals as a positive that merely helps his agenda and talking points. Pharrell is merely playing into his hands.
Oh look... the 60 year old internet lurking fag hag from Canada just made his 1,625th post about Trump, according to the ET search function: https://www.elitetrader.com/et/search/8203637/?q=Trump&o=date&c[node]=27&c[user][0]=488296 Do you have something special planned when you hit the big 2,000 Fredrika?
Yea, playing the song 'Happy' right after 11 Jews were murdered by an alt-righter, it's the media's fault to point that out. His agenda is shit, how is that wall coming along.
Quite frankly if i was Trump, i would quit playing the song because it sucks, not because of what pharell thinks.