Use of Tragically Hip’s music at CPC event causes social media clash | 24CA News
Though The Tragically Hip is aware of how necessary it’s for some individuals to play My Music At Work, they don’t appear to need Pierre Poilievre to make use of their tunes for his.
When band’s guitarist Paul Langlois was notified that The Tragically Hip’s 1993 hit music Fifty-Mission Cap was performed at an occasion for Conservative Party of Canada chief Pierre Poilievre this weekend, he referred to as the news “highly offensive.”
A fan wrote to Langlois on Twitter and claimed the music was performed at a meet-and-greet with Poilievre on Saturday on the Grand Olympia Hospitality and Convention Centre in Stoney Creek, Ont., east of Hamilton.
Langlois replied: “We certainly did not know this — highly offensive if true (we’ll wait to make sure and potentially confirm this) and if so, this will be stopped.”
The response triggered a wave of on-line help and outrage for Langlois and The Tragically Hip. Some praised his slamming of Poilievre and the CPC, whereas different longtime followers felt blindsided by the political stance.
Still, regardless of Langlois’ claims that the band was unaware their music was used, the venue has since confirmed that it did have the rights to play The Tragically Hip’s music.
In an announcement on Monday, The Tragically Hip took a softer stance than Langlois had expressed on social media, however nonetheless requested political events immediately ask to make use of their music.
“It is (and has always been) our expectation that brands, political parties, or public figures wishing to use our music for a campaign first seek our approval,” the assertion reads. “When we began to see posts and tweets from the event this weekend, the specifics were unclear.”
“It has now been confirmed that Saturday’s event took place in a venue licensed by SOCAN, which means the venue pays a fee to ensure artists and musicians are compensated appropriately when music is played on site. As such, specific permissions were not required in this case. We did not have the full details in our earlier posts — and now consider this matter resolved.”
Despite claims of a decision, discourse about Langlois’ upset over the Conservative Party enjoying Fifty-Mission Cap continues to be snowballing on-line.
On Sunday, Langlois (albeit seemingly reluctantly) clarified his first assertion on Twitter.
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“I hate to have to clarify this but here goes: We have always been highly offended by anybody who doesn’t ask for our permission to use our music for a brand, a political party, or a public figure of any sort,” he wrote. “It’s just common courtesy to ask, and it applies to anyone and everyone.”
Langlois then replied to a number of Twitter customers, a lot of whom had been in opposition to his stance on the CPC utilizing the Hip’s music. The guitarist clearly discovered leisure in egging on of us who had been outraged by his earlier tweets.
“Am I allowed to play it while I’m working alone baking? Do I owe some royalties?” requested one individual.
“No you’re not allowed,” responded Langlois.
“I’m having a party next weekend. Can I play your music for my guests?” tweeted one other.
“Yes, thanks for asking but you didn’t have to,” replied Langlois.
“How offensive. Damn, and to think I was a hip [sic] fan. If I could take back every purchase, I would now,” learn one tweet.
“Do it,” Langlois tweeted again.
At one level, the guitarist even wrote that “maybe I shouldn’t have commented publicly” however famous regardless he’s “kinda enjoyed all this a little bit.”
On Monday, Langlois posted his last tweet within the saga, and appeared to pose as an assistant named “Randolph” who claimed his boss was “sensitive and prone to lashing out.” It is unclear as of this writing if Randolph is an actual individual.
Langlois is unquestionably not the primary musician to take concern with a politician utilizing their music. Perhaps most famously, Bruce Springsteen insisted U.S. President Ronald Reagan stop utilizing his music Born in the united statesA. throughout his re-election marketing campaign.
Last 12 months, two members of the band Journey began a authorized battle over using their music Don’t Stop Believin’ at occasions affiliated with Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
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