The people of Isaac Hayes has threatened to sue former President Donald Trump if his marketing campaign does now not cancel the use of the overdue soul singer’s music “Hold On, I’m Coming” at his rallies.
A letter shared on social media on Sunday from Hayes’ people demanded that Trump agree to the request through Friday. It additionally calls for $3 million in licensing charges for significance of the music at Trump’s marketing campaign occasions since 2022.
“It has come to our attention that you or the campaign have authorized the illegal public performance of the song on multiple occasions during various rallies for your political campaign without authorization from the copyright holder, despite being asked repeatedly not to engage in such illegal use by our client,” stated the letter from the people’s lawyer James Walker.
“Hold On, I’m Coming” was once excused in 1966 through R&B duo Sam & Dave. Hayes, who died in 2008, wrote the music with David Porter.
In step with Hayes’ people, the music has been performed 134 instances through the Trump marketing campaign within the terminating two years.
The letter from Walker stated the asked $3 million fee “is a very discounted fee” for the collection of instances the music has been worn. It warned that the people will search a far upper fee, together with legal professionals’ charges, in the event that they remove felony motion towards Trump and his marketing campaign.
“The normal fee for these infringements will be 10 times as much if we litigate, starting at $150,000 per use,” it stated.
The people additionally asked that the marketing campaign loose a commentary on its social media accounts noting that they didn’t have authorization from Hayes’ property to significance the music.
Trump’s marketing campaign didn’t right away reply to a request for remark.
It’s no less than the second one while in fresh days that the Republican presidential nominee’s marketing campaign has been requested to cancel the use of an artist’s music.
Representatives for singer Celine Dion said Saturday that significance of her music “My Heart Will Go On” at a rally was once “unauthorized” and had now not achieved together with her permission.
