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Perspective

Mar. 25, 2009

McCain's Face-the-Music Moment

John McCain will have to face the music in court thanks to a suit brought by Jackson Browne over the politician's use of the song "Running on Empty" during the campaign.

By Lauren Grubb and Katherine McClure

Politicians have long recognized the power of music to evoke emotion, command attention and effectively deliver a political message. But as Sen. John McCain recently learned, the emotion and attention comes not only from the intended audience, voters, but also from disgruntled musicians irate over the use of their copyrighted music to support a candidate at odds with their own beliefs. Jackson Browne is among such musicians.

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