US EditionIsaac Hayes Estate Settles Lawsuit Accusing Trump of Unauthorized Song Use
The estate alleged unauthorized 1966 song use despite Trump campaign's claim of a BMI license; settlement dismisses the 2024 lawsuit filed in federal court.
- On Monday, the estate of Isaac Hayes, led by Isaac Hayes III, announced a private settlement with President Donald Trump after suing over unauthorized use of 'Hold On, I'm Coming' at rallies, with a joint stipulation of dismissal filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
- The Trump campaign said it had permission via a BMI license obtained on Nov. 30, 2022, identifying Universal Music Publishing as the license holder, but the Hayes estate disputed this, citing termination of the license and a misread 2024 Copyright Office record.
- Court rulings, including a September 2024 preliminary injunction, show the Hayes estate alleged the campaign used the song 133 times during 2020 and 2024, and sought damages.
- The settlement's financial terms were not disclosed, and the Hayes estate's public statement said the resolution advances protecting intellectual property rights and legacy.
- Amid repeated disputes with musicians, artists and musicians have challenged Trump's music use multiple times in 2024, while co-author David Porter said he did not authorize the 1966 Sam & Dave song.
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Isaac Hayes Lawsuit Against Trump for Use of ‘Hold On (I’m Coming)’ at Rallies Dismissed
A lawsuit brought by the estate of late soul legend Isaac Hayes against Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign for the unauthorized use of the song “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” was voluntarily dismissed, according to a a federal court filing in Georgia. The joint dismissal, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, permanently ends the case, with both sides agreeing to bear their own legal fees, according to doc…
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Isaac Hayes' Estate Settles Lawsuit With Trump Over Use of 'Hold On, I'm Coming'
Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty President Donald Trump has settled a lawsuit with the estate of the renowned soul singer Isaac Hayes following a legal battle over the alleged unauthorized use of his song “Hold On, I’m Coming.” Hayes’ estate filed the lawsuit in August 2024, alleging that the Trump campaign used the song in his videos and campaign appearances 133 times between 2020 and 2024. “This resolution represents more than the conclus…
Isaac Hayes family reaches settlement over rally song use
The family and estate of soul singer Isaac Hayes have reached a settlement with President Trump and his 2024 campaign over unauthorized use of the songwriter’s music at political rallies, the Hill reports.
Lawsuit brought by Isaac Hayes’ estate against Donald Trump has been ‘mutually resolved’
Isaac Hayes performs at Chronicle Pavilion on August 1, 2004 in Concord, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) The son of legendary R&B singer Isaac Hayes has announced the outcome of the estate’s lawsuit against Donald Trump over the use of the classic Hayes-penned track “Hold On (I’m Coming)” at his political rallies. According to an Instagram post by Isaac Hayes III, president of the estate, the suit has been “mutually resolved …
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