CAMPAIGN/CELEBS/RALLY: “Neil Young to Donald Trump: Not so fast rockin’ in the free world. On Tuesday, the legendary musician filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Trump’s campaign for playing his songs at campaign rallies…
Young has been musing about suing Trump since his first presidential campaign, but he had a change of heart after previously being told that the campaign venues had obtained public performance licenses from ASCAP and BMI…
Young is now willing to test out the notion that Trump is committing copyright infringement and demands that Trump be enjoined from further playing his songs. Young, represented by Robert Besser, also demands statutory damages.”
-Eriq Gardner, “Neil Young Sues Donald Trump Campaign for Copyright Infringement,” npr.org, Aug. 4, 2020