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Neil Young sues Trump committee for $10 million over rally song

Neil Young filed a $10 million copyright lawsuit against the Trump 47 Committee over its use of 'Rockin' in the Free World' at an Ohio rally.

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  • Neil Young filed a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit against the Trump 47 Committee on Monday.
  • The suit says the song was played before Trump took the stage at a Youngstown, Ohio, rally on Oct. 12.
  • Young's lawyers say he 'has suffered damage to his reputation and brand as a result of the implication that he supports Donald J. Trump in any way.'
  • The complaint says Trump's reelection campaign settled a 2020 suit and promised never again to use the song without a license and permission from Young.
  • The lawsuit describes the song as 'the opposite of everything that Donald J. Trump stands for.'
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Says Trump broke a promise on the song

The Guardian US (Politics): Neil Young files second lawsuit against Trump for unauthorised use of Rockin’ in the Free World at rallies

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Left-leaning outlets frame the suit as Young holding Trump to a prior settlement promise not to use the song again without permission.

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Calls the rocker a longtime Trump critic

Breitbart (Politics): Neil Young Files $10 Million Suit Against Trump for Playing 'Rockin' in the Free World'

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Far-right outlets frame the suit around Young's history of antipathy toward Trump and his past threats of legal action over the song.

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