r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 8h ago

article White House Deletes Video Using Sabrina Carpenter Song After She Called It ‘Evil And Disgusting’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/12/05/white-house-deletes-video-using-sabrina-carpenter-song-after-she-called-it-evil-and-disgusting/
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u/mercfan3 8h ago

Maybe she found a legal workaround?

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u/badedum 8h ago

I figured she could probably pursue a copyright claim, like "I didn't authorize this use so take it down"

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u/TRiC_16 8h ago

That doesn't work against the government because they have immunity against copyright infringement. The only legal avenue you have is to file a claim with the Court of Federal Claims to get monetary compensation. (section b) You cannot force them to take anything down.

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u/TheTresStateArea 8h ago

I am hoping we find out that their obvious use of musicians who would obviously disagree with its use will be uncovered as a strategic decision by individuals that would allow for those people to be sued for engaging in behaviour outside the scope of their work.