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9. Glenn is probably safe regarding use of the song

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:41 AM

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to google radical noodle Monday #7

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

Thanks! radical noodle Monday #18

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

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

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

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

Ah, that would make sense. tanyev Monday #11

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The black eye is reversed, if anything quakerboy Monday #15

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Both. It can be both quakerboy Tuesday #20

Haha! Very true! Ol Janx Spirit Tuesday #21

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

What a great young athlete! Mysterian Tuesday #22