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Pentagon forced to remove Metallica song from video

Pentagon forced to remove Metallica song from video after copyright strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth featured in a video announcing new U.S. drone initiatives while Metallica's "Enter Sandman" played in the background.
Hegseth Deletes, Reposts Drone Video After Unauthorized Use of Metallica Song
A Metallica representative confirmed that the use of “Enter Sandman” in the original video with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was unauthorized.
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Awkward Pete Hegseth video hit with Metallica copyright over ‘unauthorised’ song usage
Metallica song removed from Pentagon video for ‘unauthorised’ usage - ‘Enter Sandman’ played on the video, which featured Pete Hegseth awkwardly talking about drone warfare
Metallica issues copyright strike to Pentagon after 'most ridiculed video in military history'
Metallica struck back after Donald Trump's administration used their track, Enter Sandman, during a military drone video, just months after their music was ripped for his military parade. A spokesperson for the Pentagon said in a statement,
Metallica Force U.S. Government to Pull Drone Video Featuring Unauthorized Use of Classic Song
Metallica are famously selective (and litigious) when it comes to how their music is used in outside contexts. That’s why it’s not surprising that they recently forced the U.S. government to pull a video promoting its drone program due to it featuring unauthorized use of classic song “Enter Sandman.
Legendary Rock Band Forces the U.S. Department of Defense to Remove Drone Video Due to Unauthorized Use of Song
The U.S. Department of Defense was forced to pull and repost a social media video promoting drone warfare after a legendary rock band stepped in over the unauthorized use of its song. A representative of Metallica confirmed to Rolling Stone that the rock band’s hit track “Enter Sandman” was used for the Department of Defense
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