Overview
- Beckman told Variety that Guns N’ Roses, Grace Jones and the Prince estate rejected licensing requests, which he characterized as politically motivated decisions.
- He said a Guns N’ Roses track fell through because the band requires unanimous approval and members were split on allowing the use.
- Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson publicly asked for removal of a Phantom Thread cue, calling its reuse a breach of Greenwood’s composer agreement.
- Beckman maintains the Phantom Thread music was properly licensed and declares it will remain in the film “forever,” despite Greenwood and Anderson’s request.
- A Rolling Stones representative disputed Beckman’s claim that Mick Jagger personally blessed use of “Gimme Shelter,” saying rights holder ABKCO handled the deal as the film features licensed songs including “Gimme Shelter,” “Billie Jean” and “Amazing Grace.”