{"id":30115,"date":"2024-08-12T15:02:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/family-of-isaac-hayes-sues-donald-trump-for-3-million-over-use-of-hold-on-im-coming\/"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:02:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:02:25","slug":"family-of-isaac-hayes-sues-donald-trump-for-3-million-over-use-of-hold-on-im-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/101gold\/family-of-isaac-hayes-sues-donald-trump-for-3-million-over-use-of-hold-on-im-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of Isaac Hayes sues Donald Trump for $3 million over use of \u201cHold On (I\u2019m Coming)\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2024-08-12\/Getty_IsaacHayes_081225.jpg\" alt><figcaption>Tim Mosenfelder\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The estate and family of legendary R&amp;B singer\u00a0<strong>Isaac Hayes<\/strong> has announced they are suing former President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u00a0for copyright infringement over his use of the classic tune \u201cHold On (I\u2019m Coming),\u201d which Hayes and <strong>David Porter<\/strong> wrote for <strong>Sam &amp; Dave<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A letter to Trump and his campaign, which was posted to Hayes\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-i31tnv43J\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>official social media accounts<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\">, reveals that the estate is demanding that Trump stop playing the tune at his rallies. They are also seeking $3 million to cover the licensing fees for the times the song has already been used without permission between 2022 and 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition, the estate wants any videos featuring the\u00a0song to be removed from websites or other outlets worldwide. They also want a statement from Trump announcing that neither the family nor the estate approved the use of the tune.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The caption to the post\u00a0notes that\u00a0\u201cHold On (I\u2019m Coming)\u201d has been used 134 times by the Trump campaign. It also\u00a0states that the estate is demanding compensation by Aug. 16, noting, \u201cFailure to comply will result in further legal action.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hayes&#8217; son <strong>Isaac Hayes III<\/strong> commented on the suit on his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-gNIfcvoif\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Instagram account<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\">, blasting Trump&#8217;s use of the song:\u00a0<\/span>&#8220;This behavior will no longer be tolerated, and we will take swift action to put an end to it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We stand in solidarity with all musicians whose work has been co-opted without consent by divisive political campaigns,&#8221; he writes. &#8220;A musical performers art is a reflection of their soul, not a tool for promoting hatred or bigotry. It\u2019s time for all artists to unite and demand respect for their creative legacies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. 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