Neil Young Files $10 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign Committee
Musician Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit in federal court against the Trump 47 Committee, alleging unauthorized use of his song 'Rockin' in the Free World.' The suit claims the song was played without permission at an October 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio, and has been used repeatedly at subsequent rallies to encourage Republican votes. The legal action follows a similar 2020 copyright infringement case involving another Trump-affiliated corporation. In that previous instance, the campaign entity settled immediately and agreed to cease using the song without a license. Young's legal team asserts that Donald Trump was personally aware that licensing was required for such use.
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