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  "id": 16684014,
  "title": "Neil Young Files $10 Million Suit Against Trump for Using ‘Rockin’ in the Free World,’ Six Years After a Prior Settlement Over the Same Song",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/neil-young-files-10-million-suit-against-trump-for-using-rockin-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:50:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/neil-young-files-suit-donald-trump-rockin-in-the-free-world-1236931685/"
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  "summary": "Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit Monday against Donald J. Trump’s political action committee, Trump 47 Committee Inc., alleging copyright infringement for the ongoing use of Young’s song “Rockin’ in the Free World” as the president’s walkup music at midterm election rallies. If it feels like (to quote a Crosby, Stills, Nash & […]",
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        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Neil Young Sues Trump for $10 Million Over Use of “Rockin’ in the Free World”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/neil-young-sues-trump-for-10-million-over-use-of-rockin-in-the-free",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:38:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Neil Young Sues Trump for Using “Rockin’ in the Free World” at Rally: “The Opposite of Everything Donald J. Trump Stands For”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/neil-young-sues-trump-for-using-rockin-in-the-free-world-at-rally-the",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:45:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Neil Young Sues Trump Committee for $10 Million Over Use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/neil-young-sues-trump-committee-for-10-million-over-use-of-rockin-in",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:30:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Neil Young Rocks Trump With $10M Suit Over Using That ‘Free World’ Tune Again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/neil-young-rocks-trump-with-10m-suit-over-using-that-free-world-tune",
        "published": "2026-10-27T01:48:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Neil Young Sues Trump for $10 Million Over ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ Usage – Again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/neil-young-sues-trump-for-10-million-over-rockin-in-the-free-world",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:12:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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