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McCain Uses Video Game Music In Campaign Ad, Upsetting Composer
In what we're sure is a subtle way to try and connect younger voters, the McCain campaign has been using a chunk of music composed by Christopher Lennertz for 'Medal of Honor: European Assault' in a commercial. Lennertz is unhappy about it's use, however, as he is an Obama booster. Unfortunately for Lennertz, the rights to the music belong to the game's publisher EA, and not the composer.
Lennertz did, however, release a statement voicing his dissatisfaction with the McCain campaign for not seeking his approval or even notifying him of the music's use. Lennertz only found out about his music being used in the commercial when he started recieving e-mails from friends and family.
"I would like to think that someone who believes in the American ideals of business and creativity like Sen. McCain supposedly does, would not want to disgrace or inflict any hardship or ill-will on the artists who create in this country by using their works to promote products and agendas which with they disagree."Lennertz ened his statement by declaring his support for Senator Obama. The full text of his statement can be found here. [Source: Joystiq]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsTrentDJun 20th 2008 2:53PM
Typical whiny liberal...
::ducks::
undrgrndgirlJun 20th 2008 5:26PM
"only a fool or a fraud talks tough about war" - thanks john, you just exposed YOURSELF as both a fool and a fraud.
isn't this the 2nd or 3rd time mccain has been in trouble using music he does not have permission to use? shouldn't the riaa be going after him by now?
KillerJun 20th 2008 10:38PM
did you not read the article?
"Unfortunately for Lennertz, the rights to the music belong to the game's publisher EA, and not the composer."
I don't know about you but that's pretty simple to understand. No rights broken.
KeeJun 20th 2008 10:01PM
McBush McSAme 100yr WAR McCain is getting desperate for votes and dollars. I guess he is trying to appeal to young adults but MCain who looks like the Crypt Keeper would not get anywhere because people young and older can see through his stupid gimmicks.
He is in Canada now trying to get money for his fall campaign because he can't find the support he needs here. This isnt the first time he ran for president and the last time GW Bush beat him for the nomination so that saids alot that a pretend soldier like Bush could beat a war hero. But his own party called him crazy and out of touch back then and it has not changed...America will say NO to McBush McSame 100yr WAR McCain no Country for this angry WAR mongering old man
JonJun 21st 2008 10:10AM
Hey, undrgrndgirl, at what point in that commercial did McCain talk tough about war? Nowhere I saw, maybe you didn't even listen to what he said. Although I don't approve of McCain's stand on many issues, the man is a bona fide war hero, refusing to leave North Vietnamese captivity, even when it was his turn for an early release, according to the POW code. Regardless of how I feel about him, he is far better than Obama, the most leftist, communist candidate America has seen for president since Eugene V. Debs ran on the American Socialist Party ticket. So Obama has said he's for "Change, Hope, and the Future". Well gee, that says a lot. Change into what? Think its going to be something you like? Something good for America? I think not.
RCJun 21st 2008 5:36PM
The composer should be whining to EA, they let McCain use it.
jodiAug 16th 2008 5:58PM
How lame is this. McCain would have no reason to contact him. He has no rights to the music. If Obama was using it this wouldnt be an issue. Just Like Jackson Browne and his lame lawsuit. I dont know they cant act like adults and just ask him not to use it. Like John Mellencamp did. He didnt like McCain using his song Pink Houses so he asked him not to use it and McCain removed it.. These Liberal Whiners are out of control. I wonder if the same ones who said they would move out of the country if Bush was re-elected will say it again and actually do it this time. They wont because they cant act like fools in other countries withouth repercussions. This Composer needs to get a life and get over it