Taylor Swift's Trump TikTok takedowns show the White House isn't above copyright law
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Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter While Japan has taken the US to task over its use of Japanese IPs like Super Mario in White House social media posts, there have also been interventions closer to home. Despite Donald Trump petulantly declaring "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!" on social media when the singer endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024, he's continued to use her music in posts – until they suddenly went silent this week.Team Trump used two Swift songs over the last week on TikTok. One included a caption playing on lyrics from the star's 2012 album Red. The other was captioned "I’m sure is going to be super excited we used her song!". The song in question was muted and later replaced with what sounds like an AI-generated song about Trump. @teamtrump ♬ som original - ⸆⸉ ོ Both Trump's campaign accounts and the official White House communications have published a wide range of copyright music on videos promoting ICE raids and the bombing of Iran. Dozens of artists, including Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande and MGMT, have previously asked the administration not to use their songs.Latest Videos FromCreative BloqWatch full video here: But Trump appears to have a particular obsession with TS. In June, his team posted a video with TS's Toy Story 5 song I Knew It, I Knew You on a video showing President Trump with children at the White House and dancing at a UFC fight. Two months earlier, a video of the crew of Artemis II meeting with Trump used High Infidelity.As the women using Disney music against Meta Glasses have discovered, TikTok has a system that can automatically mute or remove videos that use unauthorised music via its audio recognition system. Artists can also now request manual removal from non-approved profiles.The takedowns are a reminder than all brands need to secure proper licensing before using intellectual property, even political ones. Associating with a celebrity without their consent can alienate their fan base. Audiences expect brands to respect creators, otherwise the use of their work will be seen as antagonistic, amplifying a cultural feud In Trump's case, it's possible that this was his intention, but it's adding to the feeling of improvised chaos around the administration as the midterms approach.Get the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. TOPICS Joe FoleyFreelance journalist and editorJoe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango. View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 Buc-ee's infamous logo design lawsuits are coming back to bite it 2 The Apple Watch redesign can't come soon enough 3 What are blend shapes in 3D animation, and how do you use them? 4 Viture's new Pro XR glasses have the most useful party trick ever 5 Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 vs iPad Air: which is the better tablet for digital artists?Source: Creative Bloq AI Art — Published — Category: Image AI