Noah Kahan and Other Artists Object to Unauthorized Use of Their Music by White House
Noah Kahan publicly objected to the White House's unauthorized use of his song "American Cars" in a social media post featuring President Trump, stating he did not approve its association with the administration. The White House removed the song from its Instagram post but it remained on TikTok. Other artists, including Katy Perry and Olivia Rodrigo, have similarly criticized the Trump administration for using their music without permission in political contexts, emphasizing their disapproval of such usage.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (39/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 29 Jul, 05:15 am. Other outlets followed.