German band Alphaville objects to Trump's use of their hit song in AI-generated video
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German synth-pop band Alphaville has objected to Donald Trump and the Republican Party using their hit song "Forever Young" in political content. Trump shared an AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform that featured animated footage of the U.S. president at various stages of his life, accompanied by the band's 1984 classic. The band's objection follows a pattern of musical artists protesting the unauthorized use of their songs by political campaigns, particularly during election periods when campaigns frequently incorporate popular music into promotional materials without securing proper permissions from the artists or rights holders.