The song‘s use as background music in campaign videos is protected by the principle of fair use and “cannot possibly have an effect on the market value of the Song,” according to Trump’s lawyers

Trump Campaign Left Singing the Blues After Judge Says It Can’t Use R&B Hit

By News on the Net -- Independent Journal Rewiew——Bio and Archives--September 4, 2024

That’s because a federal judge ruled that neither Donald Trump nor his campaign can use the song “Hold On, I’m Comin’.”

Atlanta-based U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash ruled the Republican presidential nominee can no longer use the song after the estate of Isaac Hayes Jr. filed a lawsuit last month for copyright infringement, Politico reported. ---More...

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