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# Top Recording Artists, John Oliver Remind Politicians Not To Use Music Without Permission [VIDEO]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/top-recording-artists-john-oliver-remind-politicians-not-to-use-music-without-permission-video/
- Published: 2016-07-25T13:32:43.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-25T13:32:43.000Z
- Description: "If I didn't want to get paid, I'd be on Spotify…" TV's John Oliver and some of America’s top recording artists remind politicians not to use their songs without permission on. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/07/top-recording-artists-john-oliver-remind-politicians-not-to-use-m
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, YouTube & Video, Aggression, American Idol, Artist, Asia, Bank of America, Brazil, Capital market, Censure, Central America, United States, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

**[![campaign](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c87f73dd970b-150wi "campaign")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c87f73dd970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)"If I didn't want to get paid, I'd be on Spotify…"** TV's John Oliver and some of America’s top recording artists remind politicians not to use their songs without permission on the campaign trail. 

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