Political Soundtracks

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LOS ANGELES - With candidates trading barbs in one of the most contentious midterm elections in recent history, one group that's remained out of the fray has been headlining musicians.

Musician versus politician has been a general feature of most election years. Bruce Springsteen famously complained about Ronald Reagan's use of "Born in the U.S.A.," and artists such as John Mellencamp, Green Day and Jackson Browne have all waged battles with campaigns using their work without authorization.

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Political Soundtracks

But despite record ad spending this time around, copyright attorneys who police use of their clients' work say after a busy primary season, 2010 general election campaigning was surprisingly devoid of problems. T...

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