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Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Semisonic blasts use of 'Closing Time' in White House deportation video
Semisonic said it did not authorize and does not condone the White House using their hit "Closing Time" in a video that appears to depict deportation, the band said in a statement Monday. The video, posted on the White House's official social media accounts Monday features a handcuffed man being patted down, while the song played in the background: "Closing time, you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." In the next shot, the audience can see 'BORDER PATROL' in capital letters, as people climb up stairs to an airplane in the background, seemingly to be deported from the U.S. The rest of the song's verse continues: "I know who I want to take me home." The Minneapolis rock band was quick to denounce the usage of their 1998 hit. 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask,' Semisonic said in a statement shared by their publicist. 'The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely.' This is one of many incidents in which musicians say they did not authorize President Donald Trump's campaign or administration to use their songs. Last year, Céline Dion's management team and record label, Sony Music Canada, said the use of her 1997 hit'My Heart Will Go On' at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Montana was 'unauthorized.' Rihanna did the same in 2018 after 'Don't Stop the Music' was played at another rally. The list goes on, with Adele, Steven Tyler and Neil Young also criticizing Trump for using their tunes in rallies over the article was originally published on
NBC News
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Semisonic blasts use of 'Closing Time' in White House deportation video
Semisonic said it did not authorize and does not condone the White House's use of their hit "Closing Time" in a video that appears to depict deportation, the band said in a statement Monday. The video, posted on the White House's official social media accounts Monday features a handcuffed man being patted down, while the song played in the background: "Closing time, you don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." In the next shot, the audience can see 'BORDER PATROL' in capital letters, as people climb up stairs to an airplane in the background, seemingly to be deported from the U.S. The rest of the song's verse continues: "I know who I want to take me home." The Minneapolis rock band was quick to denounce the usage of their 1998 hit. 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way. And no, they didn't ask,' Semisonic said in a statement shared by their publicist. 'The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely.' This is one of many incidents in which musicians say they did not authorize President Donald Trump's campaign or administration to use their songs. Last year, Céline Dion's management team and record label, Sony Music Canada, said the use of her 1997 hit'My Heart Will Go On' at a Donald Trump campaign rally in Montana was 'unauthorized.' Rihanna did the same in 2018 after 'Don't Stop the Music' was played at another rally.
Al Bawaba
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Celine Dion speaks out against AI-Generated music using her voice
ALBAWABA - Celine Dion condemns AI-generated music using her voice without permission. Also Read Trump's response to Taylor Swift AI-Generated images sparks debate Celine Dion has expressed her disapproval of music that was produced by artificial intelligence and in which her voice was allegedly taken advantage of without her permission. Taking to her official Instagram account on Friday, March 7, the singer, who is well known for her single "Heart Will Go On," addressed the issue of her voice being used online by an artificial intelligence without her permission. "It has come to our attention that unsanctioned, AI-generated music purporting to contain Celine Dion's musical performances and name and likeness is currently circulating online and across various digital service providers," she stated at the beginning. "Please be advised that these recordings are fake and not approved, and that they are not songs from her official discography," the five-time Grammy winner continued. "Please be aware of this." LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 28: Celine Dion (Photo by BRUCE BENNETT / Getty Images via AFP) Dion's tweet coincided with the growing anxiety among creative individuals, particularly musicians, regarding the possibility of artificial intelligence (AI) creating music without the permission of the artist and reaping profits from it. In the year 2024, well over two hundred musicians have signed an open letter that condemns "AI music generation technology." This letter was drafted with the assistance of the Artists Rights Alliance. The petition specifically states, "We, the undersigned members of the artist and songwriting communities, call on AI developers, technology companies, platforms, and digital music services to cease the use of artificial intelligence to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists." Billie Eilish, Zayn Malik, Jon Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, Camila Cabello, and a great number of other well-known musicians were among the artists who signed the petition. According to the official statement, we believe that, when used responsibly, AI has enormous potential to advance human creativity in a manner that enables the development and growth of new and exciting experiences for music fans everywhere.
