Aerosmith Sends Cease And Desist Letter To President Trump

Steven Tyler has issued a cease and desist letter to President Donald Trump in order to get him to stop playing Aerosmith’s songs at his political events.More »

By mcarthurtiptoptux@comcast.net on August 23, 2018

Steven Tyler has issued a cease and desist letter to President Donald Trump in order to get him to stop playing Aerosmith’s songs at his political events. Tyler’s attorney has sent a “cease and desist” letter to the White House accusing the President of willful infringement in broadcasting the song. The singer is citing the Lanham Act, which states that trademark infringement can occur if the use of a song by a politician is likely to create confusion in the marketplace that the musician endorses the politician, especially if this association harms the musician’s reputation (referred to as “dilution by tarnishment”). “As we have made clear numerous times, Mr. Trump is creating the false impression that our client has given his consent for the use of his music, and even that he endorses the presidency of Mr. Trump,” the letter reads. “By using ‘Livin’ On The Edge’ without our client’s permission, Mr. Trump is falsely implying that our client, once again, endorses his campaign and/or his presidency, as evidenced by actual confusion seen from the reactions of our client’s fans all over social media. This specifically violates Section 43 of the Lanham Act, as it ‘is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or association of such person with another person.'” Copyright(c) 2018 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «

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