Want To Be Free! Friday

Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Trump campaign deletes Freedom video after Beyoncé blocks use of song  —  Freedom, the central song in the Kamala Harris campaign, appeared in a Trump campaign video but was contested by singer's label and publisher  —  Beyoncé has blocked Donald Trump from using her song Freedom …

Discussion:

Joyce Orlando / The Tennessean:   Who's the DNC mystery guest? These signs point to Beyoncé

Boston Herald:   Kamala Harris to accept Democratic nomination amid buzz about who else will be on DNC stage. Watch it live here

Jason Easley / PoliticusUSA:   Beyonce Sends Trump A Cease And Desist Letter Over His Illegal Use Of Freedom

Salamishah Tillet / New York Times:   The Meaning Behind Beyoncé's ‘Freedom,’ the Harris Campaign Anthem

Anubhav Chaudhry / ComingSoon.net:   What is the Beyoncé Donald Trump ‘Freedom’ Video Drama?

Karu F. Daniels / New York Daily News:   Trump campaign pulls ‘Freedom’ video after Beyoncé sends cease and desist: report

Consequence:   Beyoncé to Appear as Surprise Guest Performer at DNC: Report

Joan McCarter / Daily Kos:   Trump keeps stealing music. Beyoncé and other artists are sick of it

Tatiana Tenreyro / The Hollywood Reporter:   Donald Trump Spokesperson Uses Kamala Harris Anthem “Freedom” in Video

Mya Abraham / Vibe:   Beyoncé Issues Cease-And-Desist Following Donald Trump's Use Of “Freedom”

Chris Eggertsen / Billboard:   Beyoncé Sends Donald Trump Campaign Cease-and-Desist Over ‘Freedom’ Use (Updated)

Eboni Boykin-Patterson / The Daily Beast:   Beyoncé Threatens Legal Action Over Trump's ‘Freedom’ Video

Stephanie Holland / The Root:   Beyoncé's the Latest Artist to Demand Trump Stop Using Her Music...Or Else

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report:
Freedom Takes Center Stage: Harris and Walz's Secret Weapon Against the GOP

Discussion:

Stephen Moore / New York Post:   Democrats' new definition of ‘freedom’ is all about bigger government

Thom Hartmann / New Republic:   Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's Secret Weapon Against the Republicans

Justmindy / Twitchy:   The GOP Must Not Allow Kamala and Tim to Cosplay as Change Agents

Pema Levy / Mother Jones:   Democrats Used Project 2025 to Rebrand Freedom. It's Working.

Washington Post:   How Kamala Harris shifted Democrats' message from ‘democracy’ to ‘freedom’