Please! NO Michael Jackson music at Trump rallies. RISE UP!
The MJ Estate MUST take a Public Stance on this!
Micheal Jackson's music is being played for Trump's clown car festival of lies he calls political rallies.
I’ve been mulling and ruminating over this for days. The anger brewing. I needed to take a break from the endless gas-lighting for my own mental health, just a few days freedom from the constant regurgitation of tRUMP lies and drama so as a result I delayed reading a saved article about IQ45’s Tulsa, OK ‘campaign rally’. It’s become normal for me to limit what I watch or read in regards to tRUMP's ridiculous, propaganda and lies on all subjects, most especially his tweets… well just forget about it… I don’t bother reading those at all. To me it’s like drenching your brain and psyche in a bucket of ignorant, runny horse shit and then trying to see and think clearly afterward. A total waste of precious God given time and always leaves me feeling desperate to take a shower or cleanse my brain in an attempt to escape the tRUMPlandia nightmare we are living in.
So back to the the saved article which was very interesting to me because it was written by a veteran who infiltrated the Tulsa, tRUMPlandia rally. He infiltrated with a group of other vets in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM). God bless them for their service and their continued support for the constitution and democracy in America. As I read his account of the day I literally gasped out loud, dismayed and appalled to learn that IQ45 and his campaign have been playing Michael Jackson’s music, as well as Beatles and Queen music at his rallies. He has done this many times and time after time artists have spoken up and demanded he stop playing their music. They do not want to be associated with his hate fests and lies in any form. The list of artists is long: Adele, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles (yet IQ45 who has no regard for anyone but himself still plays Beatles music), The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Young, Prince, R.E.M. Rihanna, Tom Petty, Guns N’ Roses, and Aerosmith just to name a few.
All these artists or artist’s estates and families have sent cease and desist letters demanding tRUMP stop playing/using their music. PUBLICLY they have taken a stand, unafraid of backlash, or late night toilet dump tweets. They have risen up for what is right and good.
Much like Michael Jackson did many times in his life.
Yet the MJ Estate will NOT publicly take a stand in defense of MJ’s music and demand publicly that it not be played at these disgusting hate fests. Their reasoning is legal at first and makes sense but then they claim 'Michael Jackson was friends with Donald Trump' and 'regardless of whether Michael might have chosen to support President Trump or not, no one can say with certainty whether Michael would stop his music from being played for his fans to enjoy in these arenas prior to Mr. Trump’s entrance at the event.'If it were really true that filing and serving a Cease and Desist against the tRUMP campaign would not stop them from playing the music why is it then that they do NOT play the music from all the artists who have served him cease and desist orders and publicly demanded tRUMP and his clown car campaign of hate
stop playing and using their music in any way...
all of them of course except the Beatles which is owned by Sony and John Branca works for Sony.
No coincidence there.
I CALL BULLSHIT!!!
It's not rocket science! If you know anything about MJ you KNOW that he would NOT want his music played at these gas-lighting, hate fueled events.
These rallies are the antithesis of MJ, how he lived, loved and all he stood for.
So it’s up to MJ fans around the globe to contact the MJ Estate and demand they do what is right.
We need to take a couple of minutes in these hard and crazy times and put John Branca and other executives and representatives of the MJ Estate on notice that we are here for
MJ’s music, legacy, reputation and
most especially for MJ’s children and we are not going away.
We, MJ’s Army of LOVE, we need to remind them just who MJ was because clearly they really don’t seem to have ever really known him. As Michael sang, "Anything for Money." Seems the only time they claim to ‘really know Michael Jackson’ is when they want MJ fans to fork over their hard earned money.
The MJ Estate MUST take a Public Stance on this!
Micheal Jackson's music is being played for Trump's clown car festival of lies he calls political rallies.
I’ve been mulling and ruminating over this for days. The anger brewing. I needed to take a break from the endless gas-lighting for my own mental health, just a few days freedom from the constant regurgitation of tRUMP lies and drama so as a result I delayed reading a saved article about IQ45’s Tulsa, OK ‘campaign rally’. It’s become normal for me to limit what I watch or read in regards to tRUMP's ridiculous, propaganda and lies on all subjects, most especially his tweets… well just forget about it… I don’t bother reading those at all. To me it’s like drenching your brain and psyche in a bucket of ignorant, runny horse shit and then trying to see and think clearly afterward. A total waste of precious God given time and always leaves me feeling desperate to take a shower or cleanse my brain in an attempt to escape the tRUMPlandia nightmare we are living in.
So back to the the saved article which was very interesting to me because it was written by a veteran who infiltrated the Tulsa, tRUMPlandia rally. He infiltrated with a group of other vets in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM). God bless them for their service and their continued support for the constitution and democracy in America. As I read his account of the day I literally gasped out loud, dismayed and appalled to learn that IQ45 and his campaign have been playing Michael Jackson’s music, as well as Beatles and Queen music at his rallies. He has done this many times and time after time artists have spoken up and demanded he stop playing their music. They do not want to be associated with his hate fests and lies in any form. The list of artists is long: Adele, Bruce Springsteen, The Beatles (yet IQ45 who has no regard for anyone but himself still plays Beatles music), The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Young, Prince, R.E.M. Rihanna, Tom Petty, Guns N’ Roses, and Aerosmith just to name a few.
All these artists or artist’s estates and families have sent cease and desist letters demanding tRUMP stop playing/using their music. PUBLICLY they have taken a stand, unafraid of backlash, or late night toilet dump tweets. They have risen up for what is right and good.
Much like Michael Jackson did many times in his life.
Yet the MJ Estate will NOT publicly take a stand in defense of MJ’s music and demand publicly that it not be played at these disgusting hate fests. Their reasoning is legal at first and makes sense but then they claim 'Michael Jackson was friends with Donald Trump' and 'regardless of whether Michael might have chosen to support President Trump or not, no one can say with certainty whether Michael would stop his music from being played for his fans to enjoy in these arenas prior to Mr. Trump’s entrance at the event.'If it were really true that filing and serving a Cease and Desist against the tRUMP campaign would not stop them from playing the music why is it then that they do NOT play the music from all the artists who have served him cease and desist orders and publicly demanded tRUMP and his clown car campaign of hate
stop playing and using their music in any way...
all of them of course except the Beatles which is owned by Sony and John Branca works for Sony.
No coincidence there.
I CALL BULLSHIT!!!
It's not rocket science! If you know anything about MJ you KNOW that he would NOT want his music played at these gas-lighting, hate fueled events.
These rallies are the antithesis of MJ, how he lived, loved and all he stood for.
So it’s up to MJ fans around the globe to contact the MJ Estate and demand they do what is right.
We need to take a couple of minutes in these hard and crazy times and put John Branca and other executives and representatives of the MJ Estate on notice that we are here for
MJ’s music, legacy, reputation and
most especially for MJ’s children and we are not going away.
We, MJ’s Army of LOVE, we need to remind them just who MJ was because clearly they really don’t seem to have ever really known him. As Michael sang, "Anything for Money." Seems the only time they claim to ‘really know Michael Jackson’ is when they want MJ fans to fork over their hard earned money.
Well... enough is enough!!!
You can email the MJ Estate/ the MJ website / or Sony Music here
(they are all now essentially one and the same):
https://www.sonymusic.com/feedback/
or MJOnlineTeam email:
alicia@mjonlineteam.com
or Twitter @MJOnlineTeam:
https://twitter.com/mjonlineteam?lang=en
or direct to John Branca:
Snail mail:
You can email the MJ Estate/ the MJ website / or Sony Music here
(they are all now essentially one and the same):
https://www.sonymusic.com/feedback/
or MJOnlineTeam email:
alicia@mjonlineteam.com
or Twitter @MJOnlineTeam:
https://twitter.com/mjonlineteam?lang=en
or direct to John Branca:
Snail mail:
Address: 1801 Century Park W #7th, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 552-338
or https://www.johnbranca.com/
Phone: (310) 552-338
or https://www.johnbranca.com/
*** To the MJ Estate I want to clearly point out that silence and non-action on this issue speaks volumes in support of hate and racism. ***
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So here is some MJ reality for those who never knew or have forgotten:
Michael stood up, rose up and gave aid to the abused, debilitated, struggling, homeless, needy, impoverished, disabled and sick around the globe. His altruistic deeds and compassion for disabled, hospitalized and sick children gloriously outshone his incredible, stratospheric music and dance career. His heart of gold pouring out truly selfless love and support for those in need, the hurting, the deprived, the fatherless, the black community, black entertainers and new to the industry entertainers was legendary. He was a very PROUD BLACK MAN and there is absolutely NO doubt that if he were alive today he’d be supporting BLM and his heart would be broken by the blatant racism, hate and abuse toward blacks and minorities in the United States and around the world.
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Michael’s beautiful children express exactly what he stood for and taught them as they feed the hungry and attend BLM and peace protests. I believe he’d be so very proud of them. SO don’t even try to tell me that since Michael is gone there is no way to know how he’d feel about his music playing at events that promote racism and hate. Or how he'd feel about separating families and putting children in cages. Or how he’d feel about BLM for God sakes MJ lived Black Lives Matter his entire life, long before it was received globally.
Michael Jackson NEVER questioned Barrack Obama’s birth place, citizenship or heritage. In fact he voiced his deep pride and joy at being alive to witness such a great accomplishment when Barrack Obama was elected and inaugurated as the first black president of the United States.
Some people claim Michael was friends with Donald Trump. I can say this is categorically NOT true. Michael shared a quote from Tao Te Ching, “Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.” Point being those who claim that DT and MJ were friends don’t know!
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Flor Siqueiros who personally knew Michael Jackson for 17 years and directed 5 Dangerous concerts in Mexico for him shared these thoughts with me:
“I can personally assure you that they had a business and media relationship, but they were NOT FRIENDS. I did ask him [about Donald Trump] and he said they used each other for media photo ops on occasion, and a couple of times he took his kids for a brief visit. He was a tenant. Not his buddy. Knowing the current situation with Trump against the Black Lives Matter movement, he would have never allowed his music to be used in any way, shape or form for any political movement. He was a great admirer of champions against apartheid, injustice, hate and oppression and felt great respect for the ideals and people such as President Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou and of course, Dr Martin Luther King. There is no way he would allow his music with messages of love and peace to be politicized by and for the benefit of an individual such a Donald J Trump. Feel free to quote me. He was my friend.”
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Unlike Flor's real friendship with Michael he had many, many so called ‘friends’ hanging on, milling around in his life. Like lap dogs, sitting at his feet, constantly scheming, $$ in their eyes, worming their way in. These people were untrustworthy users, blood sucking leeches, taking what they could con from him. DT was one of those. He like so many others were only near MJ to bask in the glow of his fame and wealth, to take what they could get. DT’s time in Michael’s life was very short lived and like so many, the list seems endless, when the tumultuous years came down heavy for Michael and there was nothing to be had, these fair weather, blood suckers all disappeared. After 2001 DT disappeared from Michael’s life. Michael would take just so much from people who would lie to him and use him then he’d ICE them out… and that was that. With DT - that was that. SOOO don’t even try to say, “Michael Jackson was friends with Donald Trump". They were NOT! EVER!
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Here is my original email to the MJ Estate/MJ Online Team and the link to the article proving MJ’s music is being used by tRUMP and his clown car regime.
Date: July 10, 2020 at 7:32:55 PM
From: --- <---yahoo .com="">
Date: July 10, 2020 at 7:32:55 PM
To: Alicia alicia@mjonlineteam.com
Subject: Trump using MJ's and Beatles music
Hi Alicia,
Not sure if you know about this already as I was late reading this article. I try not to give much attention to Trump's bullcrap. Anyway this article is written by a veteran who infiltrated tRUMP's rally in Tulsa, OK. I know the Stones and Tom Petty denounced and forbade him and his campaign from using their music and many other artists have done the same. Also given MJ's belief system and the fact we all KNOW he'd definitely be supporting Black Lives Matter and always supported anything for inclusion based on L.O.V.E. I highly doubt he'd want his music played at any tRUMP function given he stands for racism. Also not sure how much of the Beatles catalog the MJ Estate has the rights to now but that should also be addressed.
Hopefully if this hasn't already been addressed the MJ Estate will now do so before any more tRUMP rallies are held.
excerpt: [The music irked me instantly. Much to the concern of the rest of the team, I’d brought a notebook along and was already furtively scribbling. At one point, we listened sequentially to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” The Beatles’ “Let It Be,” and Queen’s “We Are The Champions” over the arena’s loudspeakers. I couldn’t help but wonder how that black man of, let’s say, complicated sexual orientation, four outspoken British hippies, and a gay AIDs victim (Freddie Mercury) would feel about the way the Trump campaign had co-oped their songs. We can guess though, since the late Tom Petty’s family quickly denounced the use of his rock song “I Won’t Back Down” at the rally.]
https://www.alternet.org/2020/07/undercover-in-trumplandia-how-i-found-the-limits-of-patriotism-when-i-infiltrated-a-maga-rally/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4953
Thanks,
Betty Byrnes
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Response from the MJ Estate:
On Monday, July 13, 2020, 1:37:07 PM PDT, Alicia alicia@mjonlineteam.com; wrote:
Hi Betty:
The playing of songs in an arena, if it is not specifically synced to an audiovisual piece or a choreographed performance, is covered under compulsory licenses that are administered by the public performance societies such as ASCAP, SESAC, and BMI. This is akin to a song being played in a restaurant, or a strip club, or any other similar establishment that has a “blanket” license to play all music represented by each of the societies. The playing of songs in this manner does not require prior approval by the song’s owner nor does it constitute an endorsement by the artist of the venue or the specific event being held there.
Artists and songwriters can send cease & desist letters and make public statements distancing themselves from these uses – as the heirs of Tom Petty and The Rolling Stones have done but it is important to note that doing so doesn’t mean those songs will not be played anymore. It just means they are making their views known.
As for the playing of “Billie Jean” or other of Michael’s recordings, just because the Michael Jackson Estate hasn’t put out a public statement doesn’t mean that they haven’t or won’t similarly put the campaign on notice regarding the use of Michael’s music at campaign events. That being said, please keep in mind that Michael Jackson was friends with Donald Trump and regardless of whether Michael might have chosen to support President Trump or not, no one can say with certainty whether Michael would stop his music from being played for his fans to enjoy in these arenas prior to Mr. Trump’s entrance at the event.
Best,
Alicia
MJOnline
The Official Online Team of The Michael Jackson Estate™
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email thread continues:
Date: July 14, 2020 at 2:32:32 PM
To:Alicia alicia@mjonlineteam.com
Subject: Re: Trump using MJ's and Beatles music
To:Alicia alicia@mjonlineteam.com
Subject: Re: Trump using MJ's and Beatles music
Hi Alicia,
So basically what you are saying is that unlike other artists the MJ Estate will not publicly acknowledge whether or not they have asked Trump and his campaign to stop playing MJ's music?
Thanks,
So basically what you are saying is that unlike other artists the MJ Estate will not publicly acknowledge whether or not they have asked Trump and his campaign to stop playing MJ's music?
Thanks,
Betty Byrnes
MJFSC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Response from the MJ Estate:
On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 3:34:44 PM PDT, alicia@mjonlineteam.com; wrote:
Subject: Re: Trump using MJ's and Beatles music
That’s correct.
Best,
Alicia
MJOnline
The Official Online Team of The Michael Jackson Estate™
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