A federal judge has mandated that the campaign of ex-President Donald Trump stop the use of a track by iconic musician Isaac Hayes during its events.
Hayes collaborated on the renowned song “Hold On, I’m Comin’” back in 1966, which was initially introduced and made famous by the soul and R&B duo Sam & Dave.
This ruling came about during an urgent hearing held at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse located in Downtown Atlanta.
Lawyers representing the estate of Isaac Hayes stated that Trump’s team has utilized the song over 100 times during rallies and events over the past two years.
Additionally, legal representatives for artists such as Beyoncé, the Foo Fighters, and Celine Dion have urged the Trump campaign to refrain from using their music at rallies or in promotional videos.
As we previously reported, Beyoncé threatened legal action against Donald Trump’s campaign for using her song “Freedom” without permission in a social media video, shortly after she endorsed the song as the official anthem for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
According to Rolling Stone, the singer’s record label sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Trump campaign following the posting of a now-deleted video by former President Trump’s spokesperson, Steven Cheung, which featured Trump disembarking from an airplane with “Freedom” playing in the background. Harris had previously walked out to “Freedom” in July during her first public appearance after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.
