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The estate of Isaac Hayes won a personal victory after requesting through legal means that Donald Trump no longer use a popular track from the late singer and songwriter. A federal judge ruled that the Isaac Hayes hit “Hold On, I’m Coming” can no longer be placed by Donald Trump as he continues ahead on the campaign trail.
CNN reports that the estate of Isaac Hayes filed to enact an emergency injunction against Donald Trump’s campaign to halt the playing of “Hold On, I’m Coming,” performed and released in 1966 by Sam & Dave with Hayes and David Porter listed as songwriters. The estate states that Trump and his team do not have authorization to play the song.
Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia issued the ruling on Tuesday (September 3).
“I do order Trump and his campaign to not use the song without proper license,” Judge Thrash said. The estate wanted to enforce a motion to have Trump’s campaign take down previous uses of the song but it was denied.
An attorney for Trump shared a statement with the media and was in support of the judge keeping the previous uses of the song intact.
“The campaign has no interest in annoying or hurting anyone. And if the Hayes family feels it hurts or annoys them, that’s fine, we’re not going to force the issue,” attorney Roland Coleman said.
After the hearing, Isaac Hayes III said, “We are very grateful and happy for the decision by Judge Thrash. I want this to serve as an opportunity for other artists to come forward that don’t want their music used by Donald Trump or other political entities.”
The Hayes estate has been battling Trump on the use of the song since 2022 when the business mogul announced his reelection bid.
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If you need any more proof that Donald Trump is one of the most unpopular and disliked people on the planet, you need to look no further than the fact he can’t use any music during his rally events without being hit with cease and desists or hit with lawsuits.
Spotted on Variety, the family of the late musician/actor Isaac Hayes is suing the orange menace, Donald Trump, for his continued unauthorized use of “Hold On, I’m Coming” at his campaign events.
Documents shared on Hayes’ social media accounts detail the family’s demand that Trump stop playing the song and pay $3 million for unauthorized use between 2022 and 2024. The documents note that the copyright has been infringed upon 134 times.
Hayes did not sing the song, but he wrote the iconic record for the R&B group Sam & Dave, which means his estate owns the rights to the music.
Per Variety:
In the letter, Hayes’ family also asked that all videos featuring Trump using the song be taken down and requested that an official statement is released from Trump’s campaign acknowledging that the Hayes estate has not “authorized, endorsed or permitted” use of the song.
Hayes’ family went on to say that if these demands are not met, they will “take all legal action required to enforce the infringed upon intellectual property rights, including but not limited to sending third party take down requests and/or federal litigation.”
Isaac Haye’s son, Isaac Hayes III, shared a photo of the documents on Instagram, writing in the caption for the post:
We the family of @_isaachayes Isaac Hayes Enterprises, represented by Walker & Associates, are suing Donald Trump and his campaign for 134 counts copyright infringement for the unauthorized use of the song “Hold On I’m Coming” at campaign rallies from 2022-2024.
We demand the cessation of use, removal of all related videos, a public disclaimer, and payment of $3 million in licensing fees by August 16, 2024. Failure to comply will result in further legal action.
– The Hayes Family
This is not the first time the Hayes family has called out Trump for using the song.
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The Hayes family was not the only ones to criticize the Trump campaign for not having permission to use music. Celine Dion’s management also called out Donald Trump’s campaign for using “My Heart Will Go On” at a recent Trump/JD Vance event.
It looks like the only music MAGA clowns can hear at Trump rallies is Kid Rock tunes and “YMCA” from the Village People for the foreseeable future.
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