>>Denis, you might want to take a look at the context of "fair use" within U.S. Copyright laws.

LOL. So might you. Start with Youtube analyzing music in uploaded clips and either attributing or muting the sound, depending on instructions from the copyright owner.

FWIW, Eminem sued the National Party in New Zealand, claiming it had infringed his "Lose Yourself" effort even though they purchased the riff from a licensing body. Did they infringe? Listen for yourself:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2961247/Eminem-s-legal-battle-New-Zealand-National-Party-hold-June-rapper-s-lawyers-confirming-seeking-damages.html

>>Question - did Fleetwood Mac (or their record label) complain when Clinton used the song, "Don't Stop thinking about tomorrow?"

Question: did the Clinton campaign seek permission or pay for its use? How did you know?

>>History shows that artists "protest too much" FAR MORE when their music is used by conservatives. Which means artists don't care about copyright laws, anywhere near as much as they care about the perception of false endorsement by political conservatives. That's what this is about. And considering how much exposure artists get, I think their reactions are incredibly immature.

I think that Somalian refugees should be allowed to camp out in your back yard and any disagreement from you is a) racist and b) incredibly immature. Easy enough to think such things when it doesn't affect you.

>>If they cared about copyright laws, they'd go after the tons of copyright violations that occur on sites like YouTube, Google etc.

They do! To prevent a galaxy of infringement suits, Youtube has agreements with most copyright conglomerates either to attribute, alter or completely mute the music. Suggestion: upload a video with "Eye of the Tiger" and see how long it takes Youtube to apply the copyright holder's instructions.