A federal courtroom in Atlanta granted Isaac Hayes’ property a preliminary injunction in opposition to Donald Trump, barring the previous president from enjoying Hayes’ tune “Maintain On, I’m Coming” at rallies and different marketing campaign occasions.
Federal Choose Thomas Thrash Jr. made his ruling throughout a listening to in Atlanta on Tuesday, September third.
Hayes’ property is suing Trump for $3 million after allegedly discovering 134 situations the place the previous president used “Maintain On, I’m Coming” at marketing campaign rallies with out permission.
Within the lead as much as at the moment’s listening to, Hayes’ property obtained written affirmation from BMI — the group that administers licensing rights — that Trump’s marketing campaign didn’t have a political use license to play “Maintain One I’m Coming” since November thirtieth, 2022.
Political campaigns get hold of a “political entities license” from organizations comparable to BMI or ASCAP in an effort to play music throughout rallies and different official occasions. Nonetheless, artists have the power to tug their music from these licenses.
Hayes’ property asserts that it withdrew its licensing rights as soon as Trump began utilizing “Maintain On, I’m Coming” at his rallies in 2020. Regardless of this, Trump allegedly continued to play the tune, main the property to assert he’s chargeable for a $150,000 effective for every occasion, amounting to a complete of $3 million.
The preliminary injunction forbids Trump from enjoying the tune till the civil trial will get underneath approach subsequent yr.
“We’re very grateful and completely happy for the choice,” Hayes’ son, Isaac Hayes III, stated throughout a press convention following Tuesday’s ruling. “Donald Trump has been barred from ever enjoying the music of Isaac Hayes once more. I couldn’t ask for a greater resolution. I need this to function a chance for different artists to come back ahead that don’t need their music utilized by Donald Trump or different political entities.”
At the moment our household was granted an injunction in opposition to @realdonaldtrump from enjoying @IsaacHayes3 music ever once more. We’re please with the choice by the courtroom and transfer to the following section of this lawsuit.
I wanna thank @jameslwalkeresq @Lizgarnergroup and crew for his or her onerous work… pic.twitter.com/3evIfSe5Yq
— Isaac Hayes III (@IsaacHayes3) September 3, 2024