- Instrumental music used several times during the Republican National Convention proceedings this week sounded strikingly similar to the chorus from Ellie Goulding’s 2013 hit ‘Burn.’
- Goulding’s publicist told Insider that no political party has permission to use the artist’s music.
- President Trump has previously caught flak from prominent musicians like the Rolling Stones and Tom Petty’s family for using music without authorization.
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Several times this week, Republican National Convention producers used a soaring, instrumental interlude between speakers.
The music also bore a striking resemblance to the chorus from “Burn,” the 2013 hit single from Grammy Award-nominated singer Ellie Goulding – an avowed Trump opponent.
Goulding's publicist, Benny Tarantini, confirmed to Insider that "Ellie has never given permission for any political party to use her music." He declined to comment when asked whether Goulding considered the Republican National Convention's music improper or if she would seek legal action against convention organizers or the Trump campaign.
Goulding has called Trump an "idiot" who would "destroy this planet with his stupidity and greed" and "should not be in any kind of power." She even parodied Trump last year in the music video for "Mama," a collaboration with British electro-pop group Clean Bandit.
Trump's campaign has previously gotten into trouble for using artists' music without their authorization.
In June, the family of Tom Petty blasted Trump for playing the late rocker's arena anthem "I Won't Back Down" at a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
"Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate," Petty's relatives tweeted.
The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Linkin Park, and Panic! At the Disco are among the musicians and acts that have challenged the Trump campaign for playing their songs at campaign events or in social media posts.
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
