
Isaac Hayes’ Family Sues Trump Campaign for Unauthorized Use of “Hold on, I’m Coming”

The family of Isaac Hayes is suing Donald Trump and his campaign for continued unauthorized use of the Sam & Dave hit song “Hold on, I’m Coming,” which was co-written by the late soul icon.
On Sunday, Isaac Hayes III, the Grammy and Oscar-winner’s son, posted on social media that the family had filed suit over the Trump campaign’s use of the Sam & Dave hit at its rallies from 2022 to this year, as most recently as in Montana on Aug. 9 “even with your office apparently aware that you had no permission,” according to the legal letter.
“We the family of @_isaachayes Isaac Hayes Enterprises, represented by Walker & Associates, are suing Donald Trump and his campaign for 134 counts copyright infringement for the unauthorized use of the song “Hold on, I’m Coming” at campaign rallies from 2022-2024,” the official Isaac Hayes account posted on X (formerly Twitter), in...
On Sunday, Isaac Hayes III, the Grammy and Oscar-winner’s son, posted on social media that the family had filed suit over the Trump campaign’s use of the Sam & Dave hit at its rallies from 2022 to this year, as most recently as in Montana on Aug. 9 “even with your office apparently aware that you had no permission,” according to the legal letter.
“We the family of @_isaachayes Isaac Hayes Enterprises, represented by Walker & Associates, are suing Donald Trump and his campaign for 134 counts copyright infringement for the unauthorized use of the song “Hold on, I’m Coming” at campaign rallies from 2022-2024,” the official Isaac Hayes account posted on X (formerly Twitter), in...
- 8/12/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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