ABBA tell Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies

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The members of Swedish pop group ABBA ask US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using their music and videos at his campaign rallies.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/abba-tell-trump-stop-using-music-campaign-rallies/

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00:00The members of Swedish pop group ABBA asks US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using their music and videos at his campaign rallies.

00:09ABBA hits The Winner Takes It All, Money, Money, Money, and Dancing Queen are played at a campaign rally by Trump and his running mate JD Vance on July 27 in Minnesota.

00:19The band's record label, Universal Music, says no permission or license had been granted to the Trump campaign. It requests the videos be immediately taken down.

00:29Over the years, several artists have objected to their music being played at Trump events.

00:34This includes British singer-songwriter Adele, rock band R.E.M. and the late American singer-guitarist Tom Petty.

00:41Canadian singer Celine Dion and her label earlier this month called the use of her performance in the Trump campaign unauthorized.

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