Miller to Rubio: Hands off my song

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. rock and pop star Steve Miller says Florida U.S. Senate candidate Mark Rubio should stop using his "Take the Money and Run."

The Republican Rubio campaign has been using the song to demonstrate Republican annoyance at Gov. Charlie Crist, who took GOP donations before deciding to run for the U.S. Senate as an independent, the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union reported.

In a note to the Rubio campaign, the newspaper reported, Miller said: "It has come to my attention that Marco Rubio is using one of my songs in a campaign ad for U.S. Senate. The Steve Miller Band and Steve Miller do not endorse Marco Rubio's campaign or any political candidates and respectfully request that Mr. Rubio learn more about publishing law and intellectual property rights. I also ask that in the future he extends me the courtesy of asking permission before using my songs. Yours, Steve Miller."