A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump campaign, requiring them to stop using Isaac Hayes' song "Hold On, I'm Coming" at campaign events.

The ruling, delivered by Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. in Atlanta, comes after the Isaac Hayes estate filed a lawsuit seeking emergency action to prevent the song's use. While the campaign must cease future use of the song, they are not required to remove videos containing previous uses.

Trump campaign attorney Ronald Coleman stated they would not pursue the matter further: "The campaign has no interest in annoying or hurting anyone. And if the Hayes family feels it hurts or annoys them, that's fine, we're not going to force the issue."

Key details about the case:

• The song "Hold On, I'm Coming" (1966) was co-written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter
• It was performed by the duo Sam & Dave (Sam Moore and Dave Prater)
• The Trump campaign used it as outro music during 2020 and 2024 campaign events
• The Hayes estate claims no valid public performance license was obtained
• The campaign argues they have proper PRO licenses through BMI
• The Hayes estate maintains they removed these rights through a BMI political exclusion

Isaac Hayes III expressed satisfaction with the ruling, stating: "I want this to serve as an opportunity for other artists to come forward that don't want their music used by Donald Trump or other political entities."

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