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• Amber Glenn and Canadian musician Seb McKinnon came to an agreement after the latter called out the gold medalist for using his song while competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics
• Glenn competed in the free skate category using McKinnon’s song “The Return,” which has been a part of her program for about two years
• After McKinnon questioned the use of his copyrighted material, he said on social media that he and Glenn had worked everything out and were on good terms

Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn and Seb McKinnon worked things out after the Canadian musician called out the ice skater for using one of his songs during the 2026 Winter Olympics.

In a series of posts shared to X on Sunday, Feb. 8, McKinnon alleged that his song was used by Glenn “without permission” and asked if that was “usual practice” for athletes competing in the Games.

However, he returned to the app on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to clarify that there was no bad blood between himself and the 26-year-old figure skater.

“I’m very honoured that Amber chose my music for her routine, won gold no less!” he wrote in one post on the social media platform.

He added, “I’m happy things were resolved amicably and that we both stand for the protection of artist rights. I’m looking forward to watching her compete on February 19th with my music again. Go Amber!”

In another post, McKinnon, who releases music under the artist name CLANN, wrote that he and Glenn had “resolved” the situation.

“I love it when music inspires people. We can all agree that creators deserve clear consent, proper credit, and fair compensation when their work is used. It doesn’t matter if you’re the most famous artist the world or a complete unknown. It’s for all,” he wrote.

He paired the post with a statement from Glenn.

“Sometimes new friendships start in unexpected ways. I discovered Seb McKinnon’s music (CLANN) two years ago and felt a deep connection to it,” Glenn shared. “The issue of music rights can be complex and confusing. Seems like there was a hiccup in that whole process. I’m glad we cleared things up with Seb and I look forward to collaborating with him.”

Glenn continued: “It was a dream come true to perform at the Olympic Games and to have Seb acknowledge my performance and congratulate me afterward made the moment even more special. It’s my sincere hope that I was able to help create new fans of both figure skating and Seb. We will move forward and continue supporting both artists and the skating community.”

The song in question was “The Return,” which Glenn has used for her free skate routine over the last two years, according to The Associated Press.

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She used the song while competing on Feb. 8 at the Winter Games, during which Team USA secured a gold medal.

Glenn is not the only skater to struggle with copyright issues during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Spanish skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté nearly had to rework his program at the last minute due to issues with using music from the movie Minions.

However, a last-minute copyright approval from Universal Studios enabled him to go forward with his performance as planned.

This isn’t the only issue Glenn, the first openly queer woman to represent the U.S. figure skating team at the Olympics, has encountered since the Games began with the opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 6.

She announced plans to take a step back from social media after receiving what she described as “a scary amount of hate/threats for simply using my voice” after answering a question when asked about President Donald Trump’s relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.

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