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tanyev

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2. How did they get the rights to use "Gimme Shelter"?

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:50 AM

Jan 31

It’s one thing to play it at a rally—no matter how much the Rolling Stones protest, that’s almost impossible to stop. But movies go to a lot of trouble and expense to get permission to use specific songs in their soundtrack. If they use one without permission it opens them up to a giant lawsuit. Maybe the Stones don’t have full control of their songs.

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;-{)....... Goonch Jan 31 #1

How did they get the rights to use "Gimme Shelter"? tanyev Jan 31 #2

Rights to their 60's songs are controlled by publisher ABKCO, not the band. CincyDem Jan 31 #3

OK, that is unfortunate. Thanks for the answer. tanyev Jan 31 #4

I did a little more homework...some fun stuff (at least for me) CincyDem Jan 31 #5

Digging into the extensive music trivia library that is my brain, I want to guess ... was Lou Adler maybe an ABKCO AZJonnie Jan 31 #7

Allen B Klein CincyDem Jan 31 #11

Did they cover snowybirdie Jan 31 #6

That director Ratner seems like a nice guy leftstreet Jan 31 #8

Well, redacting the "ner" reveals a "Rat" Justice matters. Jan 31 #10

Now nominated for "Silliest Attempt to Disguise a Bribe as a Movie!" struggle4progress Jan 31 #9