A federal courtroom has granted an emergency listening to concerning an injunction request from Isaac Hayes’ property in opposition to Donald Trump over the unauthorized use of the tune “Maintain On, I’m Coming.”
Based on Hayes’ son, Isaac Hayes III, the Northern District of Georgia Federal Courtroom in Atlanta has scheduled the listening to for September third.
Earlier this month, Hayes’ property threatened Trump with a copyright lawsuit after figuring out 134 situations the place the previous president allegedly used “Maintain On, I’m Coming” at marketing campaign rallies with out permission. The property gave Trump till August sixteenth to pay a $3 million licensing price or face additional authorized motion.
After the deadline handed, the property filed the lawsuit in opposition to Trump, additionally naming the RNC, the NRA, and Turning Level USA as co-defendants.
In a video posted to social media earlier on Saturday, Isaac Hayes III defined that whereas Trump might have initially been shielded by an ASCAP or BMI license, the property opted out of these licenses as soon as Trump started taking part in “Maintain On, I’m Coming” at marketing campaign occasions. In consequence, Hayes claims that by persevering with to play the tune, Trump is answerable for a $150,000 high quality for each occasion through which he has executed so.
Trump can also be going through potential authorized actions from Foo Fighters after taking part in “My Hero” at a marketing campaign rally with Robert Kennedy Jr. this previous Friday.
🚨Breaking 🚨The Federal Courtroom has granted our request for an Emergency Listening to to safe injunctive reduction.
Donald Trump, @realdonaldtrump, the RNC, Trump, Trump for President Inc. 2024, Turning Level and The NRA are required to look in courtroom September third, 2024 on the…
— Isaac Hayes III (@IsaacHayes3) August 23, 2024
If I repeatedly used any of @realdonaldtrump’s IP with out permission, he would sue the shit out of me. 🤣
For all of the copyright specialists on the market right here’s the way it works. And to the writers who don’t need Trump utilizing their songs right here’s the way you cease him. 😐@jameslwalkeresq @bmi… pic.twitter.com/zGo5fE1Tbw
— Isaac Hayes III (@IsaacHayes3) August 25, 2024