A lawsuit introduced by the property of late soul legend Isaac Hayes in opposition to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential marketing campaign for the unauthorized use of the music “Maintain On, I’m Comin’,” was voluntarily dismissed, in keeping with a a federal courtroom submitting in Georgia.
The joint dismissal, filed Tuesday within the U.S. District Court docket for the Northern District of Georgia, completely ends the case, with either side agreeing to bear their very own authorized charges, in keeping with paperwork obtained by TheWrap. It was dismissed with prejudice, which means plaintiffs are barred from refiling the identical claims.
Isaac Hayes Enterprises LLC and Isaac Hayes III filed the lawsuit in 2024, stating that they had been looking for $3 million for a number of makes use of of the music. Hayes Jr., the Grammy- and Academy Award-winning soul legend, died in 2008.
The submitting didn’t disclose phrases that led to the dismissal or whether or not a settlement was reached, however it was voluntarily signed by each events. The unique lawsuit alleged the unauthorized use of Hayes’ 1966 music “Maintain On, I’m Comin’,” co-written with David Porter, at Trump a number of marketing campaign occasions.
The lawsuit first happened in August 2024 after Hayes III condemned the music’s use at Trump’s marketing campaign rallies.
“Right now, on the anniversary of my father (Isaac Hayes’) demise we’ve repeatedly requested Donald Trump, the RNC and his representatives to not use ‘Maintain on I’m Coming’ written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter throughout marketing campaign rallies however but once more, in Montana they used it,” he wrote on the time. “Donald Trump represents the worst in integrity and sophistication together with his disrespect and sexual abuse of Girls and racist rhetoric. We are going to now take care of this very swiftly.”
Trump has confronted related disputes in previous campaigns involving the usage of copyrighted music by artists and estates who opposed his political messaging. Trump has traditionally argued that music used at rallies is roofed underneath venue licensing agreements, a place that has been contested by a number of rights holders.
No statements from both facet had been included within the submitting.
