NewzNeil Young has filed a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit against the Trump 47 Committee Inc., a political action committee associated with Donald J. Trump. The legal action centers on the unauthorized use of Young’s song “Rockin’ in the Free World” during campaign-related events. This filing marks the second time the artist has taken legal action against the former president regarding the use of this specific track, following an initial lawsuit against a different Trump-affiliated group in 2020.
The current litigation seeks damages for the ongoing use of the music despite previous legal efforts to prevent it. The dispute highlights a recurring conflict between the artist and the campaign over the appropriation of his intellectual property for political purposes, with Young asserting that the song’s usage is fundamentally at odds with the values represented by the former president.
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