Judge Orders Trump to Cease Using Isaac Hayes Song 'Hold On, I'm Coming' at Rallies
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Judge Orders Trump to Cease Using Isaac Hayes Song 'Hold On, I'm Coming' at Rallies

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  • A federal judge in Georgia has barred the Donald Trump campaign from using an Isaac Hayes song at rallies.
    • Judge Thomas Thrash issued a temporary injunction on September 3.
    • Hayes's estate sued a few weeks ago, claiming unauthorized and illegal use of the song.
    • Trump's campaign regularly used 'Hold On, I'm Coming' at rallies, including the RNC.
    • The estate seeks $3m in licensing fees from the repeated use of the song.
    • Trump's lawyer, Ronald Coleman, said the campaign had stopped using the song before the ruling.
    • Other artists like ABBA, Bruce Springsteen, Céline Dion and Jack White have also objected to Trump using their music.
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