US EditionUS figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with Canadian music artist during Olympics
Amber Glenn and Canadian artist Seb McKinnon resolved copyright issues over her Olympic routine music after a public dispute, with the song used for nearly two years.
- During the Olympic team event, Glenn performed her free skate to `The Return`, prompting Canadian artist Seb McKinnon to post he 'just found out' his song was used without permission.
- After the International Skating Union relaxed its rules, figure skaters must obtain copyright permission for music, prompting artists to demand compensation for modern selections.
- By Monday night, Amber Glenn had performed to 'The Return' for two years without issue, and the social post about her broadcast had over 15.6 million views worldwide.
- On Monday, Amber Glenn spent most of the day doing TV appearances to celebrate Team USA's gold and plans to train outside Milan for the women's individual competition starting Feb. 17.
- Across the Games, skaters have faced music-rights hiccups, with Russian skater Petr Gumennik changing his short program two days before competition and Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate nearly losing approval, while the International Skating Union’s process remains confusing.
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Figure skater Amber Glenn (26) was only able to partially enjoy the gold medal she won with the United States the night before in the team competition on Monday.
U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with Canadian music artist at Olympics
U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she has smoothed out copyright concerns with the artist behind one of the pieces of her free skate music, and that the Olympic team gold medalist may have struck up a new friendship with him because of it.
US Olympian Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue over figure skating music
U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she has smoothed out copyright concerns with the artist behind one of the pieces of her free skate music, and that the Olympic team gold medalist may have struck up a new friendship with him because of it.
US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issues with Canadian music artist at Olympics
U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she has smoothed out copyright concerns with the artist behind one of the pieces of her free skate music, and that the Olympic team gold medalist may have struck up a new friendship with him because of it. Canadian artist Seb McKinnon, who produces music under the name CLANN, had taken to social media after Glenn performed her free skate to conclude the team event Sunday and expressed surprise that his song, “…
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