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Unauthorized Uses of Music in Campaign Ads

Lawrence Y. Iser, a partner in Los Angeles's Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump &amp; Aldisert LLP, served as attorney for Jackson Browne in the McCain litigation and is counsel to musician David Byrne in a pending action against Florida Governor Charlie Crist that was filed after Crist used the Talking Heads' song and recording "Road to Nowhere" in Crist's campaign ad for the U.S. Senate. In the Q&amp;A that follows, Iser responds to questions from <i>Entertainment Law &amp; Finance</i> Editor-in-Chief Stan Soocher about litigation and related issues regarding music in political ads.

21 minute read August 20, 2010 at 11:21 AM
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Unauthorized Uses of Music in Campaign Ads

Candidates for public office have long sought to align themselves with popular cultural icons ' often in the form of musicians and their music.

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