Family of the late singer, Isaac Hayes has finally been granted an emergency hearing of their case seeking an injunction on former President, Donald Trump over the use of the late singer’s song “Hold On, I’m Coming” at his campaign grounds.
This means, it is official and the family is taking Trump to court, the information was made known to the public by the late soul singer’s son Isaac Hayes II via a post made on X stating that a federal judge had granted his father’s estate an emergency hearing in their lawsuit against the former president.
They are scheduled to appear in court on September 3, 2024 at the Northern U.S. District Federal Court in Atlanta.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Hayes III wrote “The Federal Court has granted our request for an Emergency Hearing to secure injunctive relief,” adding that “Donald Trump, the RNC, Trump, Trump for President Inc. 2024, Turning Point and The NRA are required to appear in court September 3rd, 2024 at the Northern U.S. District Federal Court in Atlanta. See you in court.”
🚨Breaking 🚨The Federal Court has granted our request for an Emergency Hearing to secure injunctive relief.
Donald Trump, @realdonaldtrump, the RNC, Trump, Trump for President Inc. 2024, Turning Point and The NRA are required to appear in court September 3rd, 2024 at the…
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— Isaac Hayes III (@IsaacHayes3) August 23, 2024The whole thing started when Lawyers for Isaac Hayes Estate filed a notice of copyright infringement, claiming that the late artist’s song “Hold On, I’m Coming” was used on “multiple occasions during various political rallies,” without approval.
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“We demand the cessation of use, removal of all related videos, a public disclaimer, and payment of $3 million in licensing fees by August 16, 2024. Failure to comply will result in further legal action,” reads a statement posted on Hayes’ son, Isaac Hayes III.
“Today, on the anniversary of my father Isaac Hayes’ death we have repeatedly asked Donald Trump, the RNC and his representatives not to use ‘Hold on I’m Coming’ written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter during campaign rallies but yet again, in Montana they used it,” Hayes III wrote on X on Aug. 10.
Hayes died on August 10, 2008, at the age of 65. He and David Porter penned “Hold On, I’m Coming,” which was sung by soul duo Sam & Dave and released on the Stax label in 1966. It peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
This is not the first time the Trump campaign has received criticism from musicians whose songs have been utilized at rallies. According to Celine Dion’s team, Trump used “My Heart Will Go On” without permission, while The Smiths’ Johnny Marr and Foo Fighters have both said that they did not authorize to Trump playing their music.
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