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Neil Young has initiated legal action regarding the unauthorized use of his 1989 song "Rockin’ in the Free World" during a Donald Trump campaign event in Youngstown, Ohio, on October 12. According to reports from Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter, the lawsuit alleges copyright infringement, asserting that the Trump campaign was aware that a license was required and that Young had explicitly withheld permission. The lawsuit is directed at the Trump 47 Committee, a joint fundraising organization established by Donald Trump and the Republican Party; Donald Trump himself is not named as a defendant. In the filing, Young and his legal team state that the song represents "the opposite of everything Donald J. Trump stands for." This legal challenge follows a previous lawsuit and subsequent settlement in 2020, in which the Trump campaign allegedly agreed not to use the song without obtaining the necessary licenses and permission from Young. The 80-year-old artist has publicly protested the use of his music by Trump since 2015. As of the time of publication, Rolling Stone reported that it had not received a response to requests for comment from the White House, the Trump 47 Committee, or the Republican National Committee. Article source: Verdens Gang | Image credit: Verdens Gang
Neil Young has initiated legal action regarding the unauthorized use of his 1989 song “Rockin’ in the Free World” during a Donald Trump campaign event in Youngstown, Ohio, on October 12. According to reports from Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter, the lawsuit alleges copyright infringement, asserting that the Trump campaign was aware that a license was required and that Young had explicitly withheld permission. The lawsuit is directed at the Trump 47 Committee, a joint fundraising organization established by Donald Trump and the Republican Party; Donald Trump himself is not named as a defendant. In the filing, Young and his legal team state that the song represents “the opposite of everything Donald J. Trump stands for.” This legal challenge follows a previous lawsuit and subsequent settlement in 2020, in which the Trump campaign allegedly agreed not to use the song without obtaining the necessary licenses and permission from Young. The 80-year-old artist has publicly protested the use of his music by Trump since 2015. As of the time of publication, Rolling Stone reported that it had not received a response to requests for comment from the White House, the Trump 47 Committee, or the Republican National Committee.
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