Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit against a political action committee (PAC) backing President Donald Trump for unauthorized use of his music.
Young wrote and is the copyright co-owner of “Rockin’ in the Free World,” which played prior to Trump taking stage at a political rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on Oct. 12.
According to the lawsuit, the Trump 47 Committee Inc. “has caused the Song to be played numerous times at other rallies designed to encourage Republican votes in the upcoming mid-term elections.”
“The Committee does not now have, and did not at the time of the Youngstown Rally or any other rally financed and conducted by the Committee, have a license or Young’s permission to play the Song at any public political event,” the filing states….