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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Dave Skretta

Gold-winning Olympic skater faces political backlash and copyright issue over music

American figure skater Amber Glenn, fresh from securing an Olympic gold medal in the team event, has found her triumph quickly overshadowed by a fresh controversy concerning music copyright, adding to recent social media backlash.

Canadian artist Seb McKinnon, who records under the moniker CLANN, took to social media on Sunday to object to the unauthorized use of his song "The Return." Glenn has incorporated the track into her free skate routine for the past two years without incident, but its global broadcast during the Olympics prompted McKinnon’s complaint.

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