{"id":7095,"date":"2024-08-12T15:17:21","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=7095"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:17:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:17:25","slug":"family-of-isaac-hayes-sues-trump-for-playing-his-song-at-rallies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=7095","title":{"rendered":"Family of Isaac Hayes sues Trump for playing his song at rallies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-6.png 734w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-6-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family of late soul singer Isaac Hayes filed a suit against former President Trump\u2019s campaign on Sunday, alleging copyright infringement over the use of his music at Trump\u2019s rallies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suit demands $3 million in damages for 134 uses of the song \u201cHold On, I\u2019m Comin\u2019\u201d at rallies from 2022 through this year. The song was used most recently at Trump\u2019s rally in Montana on Friday, according to the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hayes was a songwriter for the hit song performed by Sam &amp; Dave in 1966, and his estate owns its rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has come to our attention that you or the campaign have authorized the illegal public performance of the Song on multiple occasions during various rallies for your political campaign without authorization from the copyright holder, despite being asked repeatedly not to engage in such illegal use by our client,\u201d the suit reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suit also demands the campaign remove any video that includes the song in the background, and issue an acknowledgement and apology over use of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It comes just days after Celine Dion denounced the use of her \u201cMy Heart Will Go On\u201d video at Trump\u2019s same Montana rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn no way is this use authorized and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use \u2026 and really, THAT song?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of late soul singer Isaac Hayes filed a suit against former President Trump\u2019s campaign on Sunday, alleging copyright infringement over the use of his music at Trump\u2019s rallies. 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