McCain, GOP Apologize for Use of Jackson Browne Song

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 21, 2009 - 10:19am.

Santa Monica, Calif. - Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne has settled a lawsuit he filed against the Ohio Republican Party, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Senator John McCain over the use of his song "Running On Empty" without permission in a campaign ad. "We apologize that a portion of the Jackson Browne song 'Running On Empty' was used without permission," reads a statement from McCain and the other defendants.

McCain, whose campaign said in November that Browne's claims were barred by the "fair use" doctrine, added that he "does not support or condone any actions taken by anyone involved in his 2008 presidential election campaign that were inconsistent with artists' rights or the various legal protections afforded to intellectual property."

"The ORP, RNC and Senator McCain pledge in future election campaigns to respect and uphold the rights of artists and to obtain permissions and/or licenses for copyrighted works where appropriate," the statement concludes.

Financial terms of the settlement with Browne were not disclosed.

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Published in DMW Daily, July 21, 2009

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jackson browne vs john mccain

Submitted by mal, MNN (not verified) on July 22, 2009 - 3:46am.

great news for artists! see Browne's response to the GOP apology / settlement - http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2009/07/jackson-browne-gets-apology-from-sen-john-mccain-and-republican-party.html