# Copyright dispute involving Renan Santos campaign

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/copyright-dispute-involving-renan-santos-campaign
> Updated: 2026-10-02T15:13:55.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The presidential campaign of Renan Santos (Missão) has faced legal and public scrutiny regarding the unauthorized use of the song ‘Bete Balanço’, composed by Cazuza and Frejat. The publisher, Warner Chappell, issued an extrajudicial notification after identifying the campaign used the track in social media advertisements via a parody jingle titled ‘Vote na Onça’. Following the notification, Instagram removed the soundtrack from one of the posts, and the publisher requested contact within 48 hours to avoid judicial measures.

In response to the campaign’s use of the music during a political event in Rio de Janeiro, musician Roberto Frejat and representatives for the late Cazuza issued a formal repudiation. Frejat stated that the unauthorized use demonstrates a ‘total lack of respect for the authors’ rights’ and clarified that he does not share the candidate’s political ideals.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-02: Renan Santos faces backlash over unauthorized use of ‘Bete Balanço’

Musician Roberto Frejat and Cazuza's representatives have denounced presidential candidate Renan Santos for using an unauthorized parody of the song ‘Bete Balanço’ in his campaign.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/renan-santos-faces-backlash-over-unauthorized-use-of-bete-balano

### 2026-09-28: Warner Chappell notifies Renan Santos campaign over unauthorized music use

Warner Chappell notified Renan Santos’s presidential campaign for using the song ‘Bete Balanço’ without authorization in social media election advertisements.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/warner-chappell-notifies-renan-santos-campaign-over-unauthorized-music-use

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