Melania Doc Soundtrack Fallout: Artists Refuse Clearance, Greenwood Reacts
Melania, Brett Ratner's documentary about the First Lady, uses Jonny Greenwood's Phantom Thread score without Greenwood or Paul Thomas Anderson's consent, prompting claims of a breach of Greenwood's composer agreement. Melania producer Marc Beckman defends the decision, noting politics and asserting the music will remain in the film, while revealing several artists who declined clearance (including Guns N' Roses, Grace Jones, and Prince's estate). The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" was cleared, and other tracks are reportedly in, with Greenwood also commenting that music and art should be above politics—even as the film stirs political controversy.
