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Neil Young sues Trump again over 'Rockin' In The Free World'
Young seeks to block further campaign use of his song and wants $10 million in damages after a rally performance, court records show.
- On Monday, singer-songwriter Neil Young sued the Trump 47 Committee Inc. for copyright infringement, alleging the PAC played his 1989 song "Rockin' in the Free World" without a license at an October 12 rally in Youngstown, Ohio.
- Young previously sued the Trump campaign in 2020 over the same song, resulting in a settlement where the campaign promised it would never again use "Rockin' in the Free World" without a license and permission from Young.
- The lawsuit seeks $10 million in damages, with Young's legal team contending the unauthorized use damages his reputation since the song is "the opposite of everything that Donald J. Trump stands for," according to the complaint.
- Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the complaint awaits a response from the committee, which did not immediately comment on the legal action Monday.
- This marks the second time Young has sued over the track, joining other artists including the estate of Isaac Hayes and The White Stripes in challenging the campaign's unlicensed use of their music.
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Neil Young Sues Trump For $10M Over Using "Rockin' In The Free World" Again
Almost no one expects Donald Trump to keep his word, but unlike most, Neil Young ain’t taking any crap from the former Apprentice host. Having repeatedly told Trump to keep his MAGA mitts off his classic Rockin’ in the Free World song, the 80-year-old Grandfather of Grunge took the poll struggling POTUS back to court […]
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Neil Young Files $10 Million Suit Against Trump for Using ‘Rockin’ in the Free World,’ Six Years After a Prior Settlement Over the Same Song
Neil Young filed suit against Donald Trump for the second time over the president's use of 'Rockin' in the Free World,' six years after a settlement.
·Los Angeles, United States
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