copyright issue becomes murky<\/a>\u00a0and nuanced.<\/p>\nAccording to McKinnon, \u201cThe deal I have with my label is that I alone can give the OK to license my music.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glenn was not available for comment on the music issue early Monday. She planned to take the day off from training and then leave Milan to practice elsewhere ahead of the individual women\u2019s event, which begins Feb. 17 with the short program.<\/p>\n
Messages left by The Associated Press with U.S. Figure Skating about Glenn\u2019s copyright problem were not immediately returned.<\/p>\n
The issue is not the first bit of controversy involving Glenn at the Milan Cortina Games.<\/p>\n
The outspoken LGBTQ+ rights activist said she received threats on social media after saying during a pre-Olympics press conference that the queer community is going through a \u201chard time\u201d amid the political climate under President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was disappointed because I\u2019ve never had so many people wish me harm before, just for being me and speaking \u200dabout being decent \u2014 human rights and decency,\u201d Glenn said Sunday night, wearing an LGBTQ+ pin on her team jacket during the team medal ceremony.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that was really disappointing,\u201d Glenn said, \u201cand I do think it kind of lowered that excitement for this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glenn publicly shared her identity as queer in 2019. She identifies as pansexual and bisexual.<\/p>\n
What’s the deal with the music issues?<\/h2>\n
Copyrights never used to be a problem in figure skating because the International Skating Union barred any music involving vocals, and most classical music is considered public domain. But when those rules were relaxed in 2014, and modern music began to be used, artists soon demanded that they receive compensation for their work.<\/p>\n
It all came to a head at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, when one of the indie artists who covered \u201cHouse of the Rising Sun\u201d objected to its use by American pairs skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier. The ensuing lawsuit prompted the ISU to step in and try to develop systems that would help skaters avoid copyright infringement claims.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s never been an issue and then suddenly it is, and I don\u2019t understand why,\u201d Glenn told the AP ahead of the Winter Games. \u201cI understand there was a big upset at the last Olympics because some artist \u2014 I\u2019m sorry, they decided to be (jerks). Like, they couldn\u2019t just appreciate this Olympic team competing? It wasn\u2019t even their song to begin with; it was a cover.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not like we\u2019re a TV show and playing music in the background for an emotional scene. It just feels like a cash grab for different companies, and it\u2019s really upsetting that they can\u2019t just appreciate that their music has inspired something creative.\u201d<\/p>\n
Justin Dillon, the director of high performance for U.S. Figure Skating, said the governing body has tried to help its skaters avoid any copyright claims. It is unclear whether the organization played any role in getting Glenn\u2019s music approved.<\/p>\n
Numerous fans and even fellow skaters have been quick to rush to the American\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d be so honored that someone wants to skate to my music and give the music some amazing exposure,\u201d said retired Canadian pairs skater Meagan Duhamel, a two-time Olympian and three-time medalist. \u201cI used a piece of music for the 2018 Olympics and the artist was so excited she flew to the Olympics to listen and watch it live.\u201d<\/p>\n
After Nathan Chen won gold at the Beijing Games with a free skate set to \u201cRocket Man,\u201d Elton John effusively praised the American for his performance. Chen later collaborated with the musical legend for a music video to a version of \u201cHold Me Closer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really rely on our music,\u201d said Alysa Liu, part of the gold medal-winning U.S. team. \u201cWithout music, we\u2019re not really our sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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