Neil Young again sues Trump's 'campaign for using his songs
Neil Young has sued President Trump’s campaign for copyright infringement after it used Young’s music to promote a “campaign of ignorance and hate.”
Young’s songs “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Devil’s Sidewalk” were played “numerous times at rallies and political events,” namely during the president’s June campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., without license or Young’s permission, alleged the complaint, posted Tuesday on Young’s website.
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court Southern District of New York.
Young, 74, an outspoken critic of the president, is among the many musicians who have criticized Trump for playing their work at his events. Others include the Rolling Stones, Rihanna, Adele, R.E.M. and the estate of Prince.
The Rolling Stones threatened legal action last month after Trump again used the band’s hit “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” as his walk-off theme at the Tulsa rally.
