By AP
Bowling Green, KY – The Canadian rock band Rush has sent a letter to Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul, saying his campaign is violating copyright laws by playing music without permission. Paul campaign manager Jesse Benton confirms he received the letter and calls it a non-issue.
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports Rush's attorney, Robert Farmer of Toronto, had sent the letter to the Paul campaign. Farmer says his objection isn't political.
The Paul campaign had used one song by Rush at a rally in Kentucky and another song as background in a fundraising video. Such flaps between politicians and professional musicians aren't uncommon.