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SpankMe

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9. Glenn is probably safe regarding use of the song

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:41 AM

Feb 9

Google terms like 'Seb McKinnon Olympics music' and several sources will confirm that the Olympics requires music to be cleared before use. The Olympics itself is terribly litigious about its own copyrights, so they are sensitive to stuff like this. Without clearance, an artist might be able to sue the Olympics itself since they, too, are benefitting from use of the music.

Theories I've seen online are that McKinnon's label cleared the music years ago and McKinnon himself may not have known. But, McKinnon - a known Canadian version of a Trumper - heard about Glenn's comments and decided to have a MAGA tantrum.

I've never heard of an artist objecting to use of their music during Olympics performances before. This is a first, I think. So it must be a political thing.

Good on Glenn for using her platform for a gentle tap against LGBT hate. Fuck on McKinnon for having and aneurism over it.

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US figure skater Amber Glenn faces backlash over politics and copyright issues after Olympic gold [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 9 OP

I too have a family member. Actually two counting the son and son-in-law. Great guys. twodogsbarking Feb 9 #1

Oh wow, I assumed that competitive skating would have procedures in place for getting music permissions. tanyev Feb 9 #2

This is the third copyright issue I've heard about in this Olympics underpants Feb 9 #6

MAGAt hate and ignorance are crimes against humanity 31st Street Bridge Feb 9 #3

Good for her for the political statements, but shame on her for thinking artists shouldn't care about their highplainsdem Feb 9 #4

Beautiful song, she should have asked permission amongst other things purr-rat beauty Feb 9 #5

According to google radical noodle Feb 9 #7

They did. the "Artist" in question didnt do his due dilligence before taking to twitter. quakerboy Feb 9 #16

Thanks! radical noodle Feb 9 #18

Kick this way up -- sounds like the guy gave some kind of blanket permission and then said .. eppur_se_muova Feb 10 #19

Can't believe the US Olympic committee or overall OC does not handle this JT45242 Feb 9 #8

Glenn is probably safe regarding use of the song SpankMe Feb 9 #9

Yes. It's absurd to imagine the music wasn't cleared Easterncedar Feb 9 #10

Ah, that would make sense. tanyev Feb 9 #11

The copyright issue seems like a huge black eye for Samuel Auxier--the... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 9 #12

thanks for that skatewithaimee link. i kept thinking why doesn't olympics have contract with ascap & bmi orleans Feb 9 #13

The black eye is reversed, if anything quakerboy Feb 9 #15

Yeah, I also wondered if that would turn out the be the case. And... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 9 #17

Both. It can be both quakerboy Feb 10 #20

Haha! Very true! Ol Janx Spirit Feb 10 #21

RE: I have an LGBTQ+ family member. PhylliPretzel Feb 9 #14

What a great young athlete! Mysterian Feb 10 #22