Trump campaign says Isaac Hayes' estate does not own the copyright to classic song being played at rallies [View all]
Source: Law & Crime
Sep 2nd, 2024, 10:09 pm
Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign over the weekend responded to a lawsuit filed by the estate of soul musician Isaac Hayes over allegations the candidate has been using the 1966 Sam and Dave song “Hold On, I’m Comin’” at campaign events without permission.
Isaac Hayes III, the son of the late songwriter — who co-penned the song with David Porter — announced the lawsuit in early August.
Last week, a federal judge in Georgia set an emergency hearing after the estate requested an emergency injunction to stop Trump, and various related entities, from using the song.
On Saturday, in a 23-page filing, Trump’s campaign argued that Hayes’ estate “failed to meet any of the well-established requirements on which the extraordinary relief of a preliminary injunction must be grounded.” Central to the defense’s argument is the claim that Hayes’ estate does not even own the copyright to the disputed song.
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Full headline: Trump campaign says Isaac Hayes’ estate does not own the copyright to classic song being played at rallies and suggests the musician was personally fond of the GOP
Link to FILING (PDF viewer) - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25084892-trump-campaign-hayes
Link to FILING (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25084892/trump-campaign-hayes.pdf
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