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Judge orders Trump to stop playing Isaac Hayes song amid dispute over date of BMI exclusion

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Judge orders Trump to stop playing Isaac Hayes song amid dispute over date of BMI exclusion

The legal battle between the Isaac Hayes estate and the Donald Trump election campaign continues. A judge has issued an injunction ordering Trump to not use ‘Hold On, I'm Coming’ at his rallies and Hayes’ son has disputed the campaign’s claim about its BMI licence…

Chris Cooke • 04 Sep 2024

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Republicans say Isaac Hayes copyright claim invalid and is maliciously timed political stunt designed to “disproportionately harm” Trump’s campaign

The Republican Party says that, until mid-August, its BMI licence - and that of the Donald Trump campaign - covered Isaac Hayes song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’, and therefore claims of copyright infringement from the Hayes estate over Trump’s use of that track are invalid…

Chris Cooke • 02 Sep 2024

Isaac Hayes estate sues Donald Trump for copyright infringement

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Isaac Hayes estate sues Donald Trump for copyright infringement

Donald Trump’s use of the Isaac Hayes song ‘Hold On, I’m Comin’ at rallies has resulted in a lawsuit from the musician’s estate, saying the Trump campaign has infringed its copyright. The campaign says it’s covered by a BMI licence, putting the spotlight back on the complexities of music licensing…

Chris Cooke • 20 Aug 2024