Neil Young has filed a lawsuit against the Trump 2020 campaign for copyright infringement after the president has repeatedly used the rocker’s music at …
Neil Young has filed a lawsuit against the Trump 2020 campaign for copyright infringement after the president has repeatedly used the rocker’s music at official events. Young,74, is suing for up to $150,000 in statutory damages for each infringement. Two songs were specifically cited in the suit, “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Devil’s Sidewalk. » The campaign’s use of « Rockin' » was cited by Young in a previous statement as a reason for potential legal action The suit, which was filed Tuesday, claimed that the songs have been used regularly at campaign events, including the highly-publicized June rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
