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29-04-2025
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Trump Shrinks, But Can't Shake Isaac Hayes Copyright Lawsuit
Weeks after a federal judge said Isaac Hayes' estate could pursue its copyright infringement lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the same judge issued a new written ruling dismissing some claims from the complaint while upholding the allegation Trump 'personally selected' the song 'Hold On, I'm Coming' for use at rallies. In his underlying dismissal motion filed in January, Trump claimed the Hayes estate had failed to allege any infringing conduct that placed him directly on the hook. In the court's new ruling issued Friday and obtained by Rolling Stone, U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash said that wasn't the case. More from Rolling Stone 'Top Gun: Maverick' Writer's Cousin Says He Wrote 'Key Scenes' in New Lawsuit White House Correspondents Dinner Weekend Was the Death Knell for Traditional D.C. Media Trump Assures Nation That Pete Hegseth Will Eventually 'Get It Together' 'The plaintiffs allege that defendant Trump 'personally selected' the work, performed it at least 133 times, and recorded and published those rallies on various media platforms,' Judge Thrash wrote. 'Defendant Trump fails to explain how the allegations that he 'personally selected' the work to be played at his campaign events do not state that he infringed on this exclusive right. The court will not dismiss any claims against defendant Trump on this ground.' While upholding the two main copyright infringement claims, the judge did trim other aspects of the lawsuit in a partial victory for Trump. The judge shot down the estate's 'false endorsement' and 'right of publicity' claims, saying there was now allegations the defendants used Hayes' name or likeness when the song was played. Hayes' estate sued Trump last year, claiming his campaign used 'Hold On' during rallies and in videos, against the wishes of Hayes' heirs. The musician's son Isaac Hayes III said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that his family was upset by the infringement. 'Donald Trump represents the worst in integrity and class with his disrespect and sexual abuse of Women and racist rhetoric,' he wrote at the time. 'We will now deal with this very swiftly.' Hayes, who died in 2008, co-wrote the Stax Records classic before it was performed and released by the duo Sam & Dave. As part of his written ruling issued Friday, Judge Thrash dismissed one of the co-defendants from the case. Turning Point Action, Inc., known as a far-right, Christian nationalist group, was dismissed from the case on jurisdictional grounds. The Hayes' estate previously dropped its claims against the Republican National Committee, National Rifle Association, and American Conservative Union. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
17-03-2025
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‘Closing Time' Band Condemns Trump Administration's Use Of Song In Deportation Video
The band Semisonic said it does not 'condone' the White House using its song 'Closing Time' in a social media video about deportation. 'We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song in any way,' the band said in a statement to HuffPost. 'And no, they didn't ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely.' In the video on the White House's official Instagram account, Border Patrol agents handcuff someone while 'Closing Time,' originally released in 1998, plays. The lyrics 'Closing time/ you don't have to go home/ but you can't stay here,' which can be heard during the video, are also in the post's caption. After the man is handcuffed, the video shows people getting on a plane, seemingly to be deported. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but during Monday's White House briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt referenced Semisonic's song in defense of the video. 'I think the White House and our entire government clearly is leaning into the message of this president,' Leavitt said. 'We are unafraid to double down ... We are unafraid to message effectively what the president is doing on a daily basis to make our communities safer. And the specific video you referenced, I think it sums up our immigration policy pretty well. 'You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.'' Plenty of artists have spoken out against President Donald Trump's campaign using their songs without authorization, including Beyoncé, Celine Dion, the Foo Fighters and more. In September, a judge ordered Trump to stop using the late Isaac Hayes's song 'Hold On, I'm Coming' during campaign events. Hayes' son, Isaac Hayes III, wrote on social media, 'Donald Trump represents the worst in honesty, integrity and class and [we] want no association with his campaign of hate and racism.' The Alien Enemies Act: What To Know About A 1798 Law That Trump Has Invoked For Deportations Trump Invokes 18th Century Law To Speed Deportations, Judge Stalls It Hours Later Pope Lays Into JD Vance's Justification For Mass Deportations
