Over on Slate this week Brian Wise posted a piece about Donald Trump and his playing of Puccini's Nussun Dorma at campaign events. Trump had been using a recording of Pavarotti singing the aria and the singer's family had contacted him to ask him to stop. Musicians have been complaining for years about politicians using their music at events without permission, and it's always fun to ridicule a … [Read more...]
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