Daniel Welsh is a London-based entertainment journalist at HuffPost UK. His areas of expertise are film, TV and music. He particularly enjoys reality TV, Madonna and getting compliments about his hair.
Eddy first began legal proceedings more than four years ago, when he issued a cease-and-desist over a video posted on Trump’s X account, featuring a 40-second clip of Electric Avenue.
On Friday, a judge rejected Trump’s lawyer’s argument that the video was protected under the “fair use” doctrine, which allows protected works to be used without prior permission in certain specific contexts.“As a staunch believer of artist’s rights and the ability to control their creative output, Mr. Grant believes that the decision will help others in their fight against the unauthorised use of sound recordings and musical compositions,” they said.
Just last week, The White Stripes took legal action against the Republican candidate and his team over a short promotional video using their song Seven Nation Army. This came days after a judgefrom playing a song written by Isaac Hayes at his rallies last week, following complaints from the late musician’s estate.Foo Fighters were forced to get creative
when it emerged that the Trump camp had, in fact, sought the proper permission to use the group’s tune My Hero at campaign rallies, apparentlyRobert De Niro Holds Nothing Back As He Slams 'Clown' Donald TrumpBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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