Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Trump and Others
Bereaved Family: "Used Hayes' Song Without Permission"
Celine Dion: "Did Not Approve Song Usage"
Following the controversy over the unauthorized use of pop star Celine Dion's hit song, the family of American soul singer Isaac Hayes has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his presidential campaign.
According to local media on the 11th (local time), Hayes' family claims that the Trump campaign used songs created by Hayes without permission at election rallies and other events.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held a campaign rally on July 24 (local time) in Charlotte, North Carolina. On this day, Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris, who is widely expected to be the Democratic presidential candidate, calling her a "radical left-wing lunatic." 2024.07.25 [Image source=Yonhap News]
Hayes was a famous singer-songwriter who won the Oscar and Grammy Awards in 1972 for the theme song of the movie 'Shaft' and passed away in 2008.
The family filed a lawsuit demanding $3 million (approximately 4.1 billion KRW) in damages, alleging that the Trump campaign used the song "Hold On, I'm Comin" without authorization 134 times from 2022 to this year.
This song was included in the 1966 debut album of the American duo Sam & Dave, and Hayes' family holds the copyright.
Most recently, it was reported to have been used at a rally in Bozeman, Montana, on the 9th.
Previously, the Trump campaign was also embroiled in controversy for unauthorized use of pop star Celine Dion's hit song at a Montana rally.
At that rally, Dion's "My Heart Will Go On," featured in the movie 'Titanic,' was used, and Dion's side later criticized that they neither approved nor supported the use of the song.
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