Donald Trump loses lawsuit over using Eddy Grant's song 'Electric Avenue' in campaign ad

[Uncle Joe]

The song was used in a campaign ad during the 2020 election against President Joe Biden. The video was seen almost 14 million times on social media before being taken down.

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The video was seen almost 14 million times on X, formerly Twitter before it was removed from the site when Grant sued the Trump campaign in September 2020.

Judge John G. Koetl from the U.S. Southern District Court in Manhattan ruled that the fair use doctrine did not apply to the campaign ad, and therefore Trump will now be liable for damages and Grant's legal fees.

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Not the first time Trump has been sued by musicians

Grant is only one of the many musicians who have threatened to or have filed lawsuits against Trump for using their music as part of his campaign. Last week, the White Stripes sued Trump for copyright infringement.

The most recent lawsuit came when lead singer Jack White threatened to sue Trump after his campaign used the band's iconic 2003 song “Seven Nation Army” over a video of the former president boarding a plane.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/09/16/donald-trump-eddy-grant-electric-avenue/75253506007/

[Blue Owl]

1. PAY UP, fucko