Donald Trump Sued, Asked to Pay $150K Every Time He Uses Isaac Hayes Song

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Donald Trump Sued, Asked to Pay $150K Every Time He Uses Isaac Hayes Song
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Donald Trump has found himself in hot water numerous times over music usage at his rallies—and now he's being sued.

The family of the late singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes is suing Donald Trump after accusing the former president of using 'Hold On, I'm Coming' at campaign rallies between 2022 and 2024.On February 24, the last day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, Trump gave a speech in which he addressed many issues surrounding the 2024 election. When he finished, he thanked the crowd and danced to 'Hold On, I'm Coming.

Hours after posting the letter to X, Isaac Hayes III said his family had been asking Trump to stop using the song for two years.'Imagine asking someone to stop playing a song your family legally owns for 2 years and they just keep on doing it,' he wrote. 'And then folks get mad when you take action to stop it. The gall. Artists and their heirs have rights too.

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