Judge Orders Emergency Hearing for Hayes Estate vs. Trump
A federal judge has agreed to hold an emergency hearing for Isaac Hayes’ estate in their $3 million lawsuit against Donald Trump for using “Hold On, I’m Coming†at his rallies.
Earlier this month, the Hayes family demanded Trump stop playing the song without permission, claiming it had been used over 100 times since 2022 at his events.
Isaac Hayes III tweeted on August 10th, “Today, on the anniversary of my father Isaac Hayes’ death we have repeatedly asked Donald Trump, the RNC and his representatives not to use ‘Hold on I’m Coming’ written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter during campaign rallies but yet again, in Montana they used it.â€
Hayes III also stated, “Donald Trump represents the worst in integrity and class with his disrespect and sexual abuse of Women and racist rhetoric,†warning that they would act quickly.
The estate and their lawyer James Walker moved fast, delivering documents to Trump’s campaign office in Delaware. This led to the emergency hearing being scheduled just after Labor Day in an Atlanta courthouse.
Breaking The Federal Court has granted our request for an Emergency Hearing to secure injunctive relief.
Donald Trump, @realdonaldtrump, the RNC, Trump, Trump for President Inc. 2024, Turning Point and The NRA are required to appear in court September 3rd, 2024 at the…
— Isaac Hayes III (@IsaacHayes3) August 23, 2024
“The Federal Court has granted our request for an Emergency Hearing to secure injunctive relief,†Hayes III tweeted Saturday. “Donald Trump, the RNC, Trump, Trump for President Inc. 2024, Turning Point and The NRA are required to appear in court September 3rd, 2024 at the Northern U.S. District Federal Court in Atlanta.â€
Unauthorized use of songs has been a common issue for Trump’s campaigns. Celine Dion recently told him to stop playing “My Heart Will Go On.†He has faced similar complaints from artists like Tom Petty, Rihanna, the Rolling Stones, the Village People, John Fogerty, Aerosmith, Linkin Park, Journey, Foo Fighters, and Beyonce.
The Hayes estate’s letter mentioned that the $3 million demand was actually a discounted fee. They warned that if they had to litigate, the cost could go up to 10 times more, starting at $150,000 per unauthorized use.
Trump was supposed to reply by August 16 but didn’t, which turned the cease-and-desist into a legal case, leading to the upcoming hearing on September 3.
Fans really want their favorite songs to be respected.
