Singer Isaac Hayes' family sues Trump for "Hold On, I'm Coming" use

Case in point: Singer Celine Dion protested the use of her song "My Heart Will Go On" after it was played at a Trump rally on Aug. 9 in Bozeman, Montana.

• "In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use," the singer's management team posted in a statement on X. "…And really, THAT song?"
• The rock band Guns N' Roses; producer Pharrell; and singers Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Adele and Prince via his estate pushed back against Trump using their music in earlier campaigns.

Driving the news: The Hayes family's complaint stems from Trump's use of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at campaign rallies from 2022 to 2024, the family said in an X post last Sunday.

• The family alleged it sought $3 million and for the Trump campaign to publicize a disclaimer that Hayes' family and estate "have not authorized, endorsed, or permitted use of the Isaac Hayes Enterprises' property at any point, now or in perpetuity throughout the universe."

• The Hayes estate set an Aug. 16 deadline for a response, which it said "has passed" so it filed its suit in the Northern District of Georgia. It names Trump, his campaign and the Republican National Committee among other parties.
• The Trump campaign has not responded to Axios' request for comment.

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