Republican Presidential Candidate, Rand Paul looks like he's having a hard time choosing the songs for his campaign ads. Sean Altman, the singer of "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" had issued a cease and desist to the G.O.P. candidate through his lawyer, Larry Iser. A second letter from Altman's attorneys now claims that they will sue Paul if the campaign advertising will be still accessible.
Altman's attorneys are planning to file a lawsuit, according to Variety. Iser sent a letter to Paul's campaign manager, Chip Englander to put down the ad from social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The letter also requests Paul's camp to stop using the ad that uses the song of Altman. A request to contact Iser to settle matters concerning compensating Altman and his Big Sean Music over the violations on the use of his music was also mentioned.
In December, Iser wrote a letter appealing to Paul's campaign for the removal of the ad, Hollywood Reporter claims. "It is appropriate and consistent with the Constitution and our laws that, going forward, the campaign obtain licenses and permissions for the use of all third party copyrighted materials in the campaign, and that Senator Paul and the campaign recognize their immediate obligation to properly compensate Mr. Altman for the unauthorized use of his works," Iser wrote. However, the campaign ad using Altman's song is still airing on various sites.
Altman, the vocalist of the a capella group, Rockapella in the 90's demands Paul to stop using "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" which according to reports remain accessible. Rolling Stone adds that Altman wants compensation for copyright infringement and violation of the right of publicity. Paul's campaign ad uses the line "Where in the World Is Marco Rubio?" to the tune of "Carmen Sandiego." It's obvious that the G.O.P. candidate is criticizing his Republican rival for missing Senate votes.
As of this late, Paul's campaign hasn't responded yet to the matters.
