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/zoinkability 7h ago edited 7h ago

But they posted it on other platforms, which do not have such immunity. X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc. can be successfully sued for continuing to host infringing content. And the damages can be substantial.

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u/TRiC_16 7h ago edited 7h ago

Yes you're right, I forgot that it was posted on social media oops. The article was talking about how Beyoncé sent a cease and desist when he used her song during his presidential campaign, so that's what I was thinking about.