Why Olympic Figure Skaters Struggle With Music Licensing: ‘It’s a Clearance Nightmare’
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Music industry professionals already know song copyrights can be a complex headache. But at this year’s Winter Olympic Games, some professional figure skaters are learning that lesson the hard way. American gold medalist Amber Glenn had to tweak a licensing deal mid-Olympics after being publicly accused of skating to the CLANN song “The Return” without the artist’s permission. Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté almost didn’t get to perform his Minions movie-themed routine after realizing just days before […]