US EditionRock band Radiohead urges US ICE to take down video using its song
Radiohead condemned ICE for unauthorized use of a choral cover of their 1997 song "Let Down" in a video claiming immigrant violence, demanding its removal immediately.
- Radiohead demanded the removal of an ICE social-media video using their song without permission, writing, `We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take it down`.
- In recent months, a string of musicians have pushed back against DHS and ICE over unauthorised uses of their work, including Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood demanding removal of Phantom Thread music from the Melania documentary.
- A choral cover of 'Let Down' plays over a montage the post described as victims of criminal illegal alien violence, captioned 'Thousands of American families have been torn apart,' and shared by Trump social channels and White House social accounts before spreading to other platforms.
- DHS and ICE did not immediately reply to requests for comment about Radiohead's demand, while Olivia Rodrigo's objections previously led to removal of disputed audio from a DHS post.
- Rights advocates point to the video as part of DHS's messaging amid scrutiny over detention practices and deaths, highlighting a fight over artists' intellectual-property rights in the This is our why campaign.
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Radiohead Demands Removal Of Their Song From ICE Social Media Post
MEGABritish rock band Radiohead has publicly demanded that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) remove their song from a video posted on the agency's social media accounts. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over artists' music being used without permission in political content. Radiohead Issued A Statement To Several Outlets View this post on Instagram A post shared by Radiohead (@radiohead) On February 27, Radiohead, compo…
Radiohead demands DHS stop using songs in promotional ICE videos
Radiohead issued a statement on Friday demanding that the Department of Homeland Security remove their song “Let Down” (1997) from an ICE promotional video. The track was used without permission or rights. The band called out DHS, “amateurs in control of the ICE social media account,” stating how the song, “means a lot to us and other people” and cannot be appropriated without opposition. The incident reflects a broader pattern of Republican mis…
The US immigration agency, ICE, has shared a video on social media with a Radiohead song playing in the background. And the British rock band is not happy about it, to say the least.
ICE draws flak over promotional video featuring British rock band Radiohead's ‘Let Down’ song: ‘Not funny, this means….’
British rock band Radiohead demanded that ICE take down a video featuring their song without consent. The band accused ICE of misappropriated their song.
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