Neil Young Rocks Trump With $10M Suit Over Using That ‘Free World’ Tune Again

Neil Young has filed a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit against the Trump 47 Committee Inc. Variety reports the lawsuit was filed Monday, alleging the political action committee used the song “Rockin’ in the Free World” as Donald Trump's walkup music during midterm election rallies. Consequence states the complaint follows the song being played without a license before Trump took the stage at an October 12th campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio.

The lawsuit seeks $10 million in damages and an order to bar the committee from using the music in the future.

This is the second time Young has sued over the use of the song. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Young previously filed a lawsuit against another Trump group in 2020. Consequence reports that the previous case was resolved after the campaign promised not to use “Rockin’ in the Free World” again without a license. Trump's campaign had previously stated it would stop using the track after it was used during his initial 2015 presidential campaign launch.

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