The publisher of rock band R.E.M.'s music asked Twitter to remove a satirical video clip containing one of the band's songs that President Donald Trump's account tweeted Friday, CNBC has learned.Funny if the Streisand effect has the unintended consequence of further publicizing the satirical video. It's funnier when you find out somebody wants it censored.
A lawyer for Universal Music Publishing Group reached out to the president's preferred social media platform asking that the video be removed, said a source familiar with the situation, who asked to remain anonymous.
Enjoy.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2019Update:
Meme Maker @CarpeDonktum Video with R.E.M. is Disabled on Twitter
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My take on a tweet before I found out it had been censored.
"Maybe Michael Stipes doesn't really care that his music is used in a satire video? The problem, from his perspective, might the social media mob going after him if he doesn't appear to act accordingly. #DontFearTheSocialReaper"
Asked and answered. Yes they can.
They don't care what kind of Communist uses their stuff, but Trump?
These morons are all alike.
Come on, guys, Michael Stipe is one of the most sensitive guys out there. He even shaved his head once in solidarity with HIV victims even though he himself didn't eat Aydes candy. He had a "full beard" last I looked but no girlfriend in sight. I say all these mean things as a very early admirer of R.E.M. and one who still admires the musicality of Peter Buck. But not Stipe. He was always just a mumbler. And don't ever call him "Mike"; it's Michael, OK?
R.E.M.'s very public dissing of Trump has all the same impact as The Rolling Stones' getting in Trump's face over the use of their songs. As far as I know, Trump reached an accord with the Stones via a blanket license. And BTW, Trump didn't make the video using R.E.M.; he just retweeted it. Now that it has been "banned" it will become sought after and memorialized.
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