By DAVE SKRETTA, Related Press Sports activities Author
MILAN (AP) — U.S. determine skater Amber Glenn says she has smoothed out copyright considerations with the artist behind one of many items of her free skate music, and that the Olympic group gold medalist might have struck up a brand new friendship with him due to it.
Canadian artist Seb McKinnon, who produces music beneath the identify CLANN, had taken to social media after Glenn carried out her free skate to conclude the group occasion Sunday and expressed shock that his track, “The Return,” was used as a part of this system.
“So simply came upon an Olympic determine skater used one among my songs with out permission for his or her routine. It aired all around the world … what? Is that standard observe for the Olympics?” McKinnon posted to X, ultimately congratulating Glenn on her gold medal.
Determine skaters are required to acquire copyright permission for the music they use. However the course of is complicated and susceptible to errors, and a number of other skaters have modified applications on the final minute for the Milan Cortina Video games as a result of issues have arisen.
“The difficulty of music rights will be complicated and complicated,” Glenn stated in a press release. “Looks as if there was a hiccup in that complete course of. I’m glad we cleared issues up with Seb and I look ahead to collaborating with him.”
Glenn has been performing her free skate to “The Return” for the previous two years with none points.
“It was a dream come true to carry out on the Olympic Video games and to have Seb acknowledge my efficiency and congratulate me afterward made the second much more particular,” Glenn stated. “It’s my honest hope that I used to be in a position to assist create new followers of each determine skating and Seb. We’ll transfer ahead and proceed supporting each artists and the skating neighborhood.”
