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"Donald Trump was
not authorized to use 'Rockin' In The Free World' in his
presidential candidacy announcement," Young, who has long lived
on a ranch in California, said in a statement.
The statement from Young said the Canadian citizen supports
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent and one of the
most outspoken liberals in Congress, in his campaign for the
2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
A Trump campaign spokeswoman said in a statement that the
billionaire' s team through a license agreement with the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers paid for
the legal right to play the recording during the launch of his
campaign to seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.
"Nevertheless, we won't be using it again - there are plenty of
songs to choose from," the statement said. "Despite Neil's
differing political views, Mr. Trump likes Neil very much."
(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles; Editing by Ken
Wills)
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