I have no idea if it's real (probably not) but it made me laugh so much that I didn't care. Especially the "rim Meatloaf" thing.
I don't think the article is real, though it's probably a good idea to either pay for or get permission from the artist before using their work, even in a political campaign. Fox News sent a similar request to the McCain campaign because they used the voice and maybe the likeness of one of their reporters in a campaign ad.
I think that writeup is hilarious! Unfortunately for Ann and Nancy, they have no control who uses their music as long it's been licensed and they're reimbursed for it.
Yeah, but it's fairly amusing (if this is real) to donate the reimbursement to Obama's campaign. Symbolically, funny for McCain to be contributing to Obama's campaign with every play of the song.
With Kobe on the team and that whole Colorado incident . . . that takes on a whole different meaning.
you can't use copyrighted material without the express consent of the copyright owner. You can't use material without permission. In this case, they are probably upset because they don't want to be associated with McCain's campaign.
Though, in this case, they have no recourse. Sony/BMG is the rights-holder and the Republican Party entered into a licensing agreement that allows them to play a broad array of songs at their events, including "Barracuda." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(band)#2008
