Music rights management service BMI sent Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign a letter notifying them that Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, has demanded they stop using his songs.
This comes after Ramaswamy used Eminem’s hit song “Lose Yourself” at Iowa’s State Fair in early August, where he performed the Oscar-winning track in front of a crowd. A clip of the performance went viral online.
In a letter sent to Vivek 2024 presidential campaign, BMI attorney Pamela Williams said that any performance of Eminem’s works by Vivek 2024 campaign would be a material breach of the campaign’s agreement with the BMI Music License for Political Entities or Organizations.
Ramaswamy previously agreed with BMI to use a broad range of their works, with the letter noting that Ramaswamy cannot use Eminem songs for his campaign.
Ramaswamy is one of the numerous Republican candidates who’ve been hit by cease-and-desist letters...
This comes after Ramaswamy used Eminem’s hit song “Lose Yourself” at Iowa’s State Fair in early August, where he performed the Oscar-winning track in front of a crowd. A clip of the performance went viral online.
In a letter sent to Vivek 2024 presidential campaign, BMI attorney Pamela Williams said that any performance of Eminem’s works by Vivek 2024 campaign would be a material breach of the campaign’s agreement with the BMI Music License for Political Entities or Organizations.
Ramaswamy previously agreed with BMI to use a broad range of their works, with the letter noting that Ramaswamy cannot use Eminem songs for his campaign.
Ramaswamy is one of the numerous Republican candidates who’ve been hit by cease-and-desist letters...
- 8/29/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
Eminem doesn’t want Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to use his music anymore.
Ramaswamy hit headlines earlier this month after performing Eminem’s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair.
Music rights management service BMI have since sent Ramaswamy’s campaign a letter to notify them that Marshall Mathers — a.k.a. Eminem — had taken action against them and was objecting to their use of his musical compositions, Deadline reported.
Read More: Eminem Surprises Crowd At Ed Sheeran Concert In Detroit With ‘Lose Yourself’ Performance
BMI attorney, Pamela Williams, told the campaign that Eminem’s music was also being removed from a BMI license agreement with the campaign.
“BMI will consider any performance of the Eminem Works by the Vivek 2024 campaign from this date forward to be a material breach of the Agreement for which BMI reserves all rights and remedies with respect thereto,” Williams wrote.
During his undergrad days at Harvard University,...
Ramaswamy hit headlines earlier this month after performing Eminem’s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair.
Music rights management service BMI have since sent Ramaswamy’s campaign a letter to notify them that Marshall Mathers — a.k.a. Eminem — had taken action against them and was objecting to their use of his musical compositions, Deadline reported.
Read More: Eminem Surprises Crowd At Ed Sheeran Concert In Detroit With ‘Lose Yourself’ Performance
BMI attorney, Pamela Williams, told the campaign that Eminem’s music was also being removed from a BMI license agreement with the campaign.
“BMI will consider any performance of the Eminem Works by the Vivek 2024 campaign from this date forward to be a material breach of the Agreement for which BMI reserves all rights and remedies with respect thereto,” Williams wrote.
During his undergrad days at Harvard University,...
- 8/29/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Updated, with comment from Ramaswamy’s campaign: Eminem wants Vivek Ramaswamy to lose “Lose Yourself” and other rap works from his campaign’s playlist.
Music rights management service BMI sent Ramaswamy’s campaign a letter notifying them that Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, had objected to their use of his compositions. (Read the Eminem letter). The BMI attorney, Pamela Williams, also informed them that the Eminem works are being removed from a BMI license agreement with the campaign.
“BMI will consider any performance of the Eminem Works by the Vivek 2024 campaign from this date forward to be a material breach of the Agreement for which BMI reserves all rights and remedies with respect thereto,” Williams wrote in the letter, which also was obtained by Deadline.
Ramaswamy drew huge attention for performing Eminem’s Oscar-winning 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair earlier this month.
Although he tried to separate himself...
Music rights management service BMI sent Ramaswamy’s campaign a letter notifying them that Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, had objected to their use of his compositions. (Read the Eminem letter). The BMI attorney, Pamela Williams, also informed them that the Eminem works are being removed from a BMI license agreement with the campaign.
“BMI will consider any performance of the Eminem Works by the Vivek 2024 campaign from this date forward to be a material breach of the Agreement for which BMI reserves all rights and remedies with respect thereto,” Williams wrote in the letter, which also was obtained by Deadline.
Ramaswamy drew huge attention for performing Eminem’s Oscar-winning 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” at the Iowa State Fair earlier this month.
Although he tried to separate himself...
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