"We worked very close with them on that. Jagger was actually involved and gave us his blessing. That wasn't something that we just pulled out. And that wasn't a political thing. With the Stones, they were just like, 'Oh, you're making a nice movie.' They were able to get over the hurdle: it's not politics - it's just some story about some woman."
"A spokesperson for the Rolling Stones told the publication that the deal to use 'Gimme Shelter' was set up exclusively between rights holders ABKCO and the film's producers, without the band's involvement."
A dispute has emerged regarding music licensing for the Melania documentary released by Amazon MGM Studios in January. Producer Mark Beckman claimed the Rolling Stones, specifically Mick Jagger, were closely involved in approving the use of 'Gimme Shelter' and gave their blessing. However, a Rolling Stones spokesperson contradicted this, stating the licensing deal was arranged exclusively between rights holders ABKCO and the film's producers without band involvement. A source close to Jagger expressed skepticism about Beckman's claims, suggesting he was promoting the film. Additionally, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood and director Paul Thomas Anderson requested removal of music from their 2017 film Phantom Thread from a Trump documentary.
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