US EditionU.S. Figure Skater Amber Glenn Resolves Copyright Issue with Canadian Music Artist During Olympics
Amber Glenn used Canadian artist Seb McKinnon's song without permission, sparking a copyright dispute amid ongoing political criticism and social media threats, figures skating faces complex licensing rules.
- Late Sunday, Canadian artist Seb McKinnon, who performs as CLANN, objected to Amber Glenn's use of `The Return` in her free skate, posted shortly after the team competition.
- Complex licensing chains involving record labels, producers, and third-party companies such as ClicknClear became murky after the ISU relaxed rules in 2014, prompting systems to prevent infringement claims.
- Glenn said she did not understand why the claim emerged and felt disappointed after threats tied to her political remarks, while Justin Dillon said U.S. Figure Skating has tried to help skaters avoid copyright claims.
- By Monday the posts had attracted more than 13.3 million views, and Amber Glenn planned to take a day off and leave Milan to practise elsewhere ahead of the individual women's event short program on Feb. 17.
- A precedent from the 2022 Beijing Olympics shows disputes led the ISU to create prevention systems, while Nathan Chen's `Rocket Man` program earned Elton John's praise and collaboration, highlighting music's central role, noted by Meagan Duhamel and Alysa Liu.
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U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with Canadian music artist during Olympics
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US skater Amber Glenn faces fallout over politics and issues with music copyright after Olympic gold
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By DAVE SKRETTA MILAN (AP) — On the same day Amber Glenn won Olympic gold as part of the team event and stepped away from social media due to the backlash over her comments about politics and the LGBTQ+ community, the American figure skater ended up with another headache. Canadian artist Seb McKinnon, who produces music under the name CLANN, took to social media Sunday night to object to the use of his song “The Return,” which Glenn used in her …
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