â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 25, 2017. Yeah, so, why did he like that subtweet of the Grinchâs tiny heart? Does he think anything Christmas-related, no matter how tangential, must be fought for at all costs? Would he have liked a picture of Tim Allen in The Santa Clause? What about a still from Die Hard?
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By rerecording the song, they will only have to pay the mechanical licensing fee, which is a rate that is established by the U.S. government (currently, 8.0Â¢ per song, per unit that is five minutes and under in length, and 1.55Â¢ for each minute above five minutes) and is much cheaper than a master-licensing fee.