BMI Sends Cease and Desist on Behalf of Rihanna to Trump Campaign Rihanna’s music can no longer be used without her permission. The company’s letter
to Trump's campaign
comes directly after
Rihanna sent one
of her own. The singer learned her song, “Don’t Stop the Music,” was played during a Tennessee
Trump rally. She vowed to put a stop to it. Rihanna, via Twitter BMI, Broadcast
Music, Inc.,
handles the singer’s
music publishing. The company made
it clear that the
“Donald J. Trump for
President, Inc.
Political Entities
License Agreement”
no longer applies
for Rihanna. The agreement allowed
the payment of a blanket
license in exchange for
music tied to BMI. BMI, via 'Rolling Stone' BMI, via 'Rolling Stone'