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Donald Trump loses lawsuit over using Eddy Grant's song 'Electric Avenue' in campaign ad
- On Monday, Donald Trump lost a lawsuit against singer Eddy Grant over the his usage of the song "Electric Avenue" in a 2020 campaign ad.
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OPINION: Trump rocks down to Electric Avenue and into copyright infringement
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Trump lawyers are set to argue in court this week that the hit '80s song 'Electric Avenue' wasn't properly copyrighted
Lawyers for Donald Trump and Eddy Grant are "gonna rock down to" a Manhattan courtroom to fight over Trump's use of the '80s hit "Electric Avenue."
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Many musicians object to Trump using their songs, here’s how they do it
After a video of Celine Dion performing her hit “My Heart Will Go On” was broadcast at a Trump campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana last weekend, the response from her team was swift.
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Pop powerhouses, American classics, British artists and the estates of deceased legends — many musicians have objected to Donald Trump using their songs at campaign events. After a video of Celine Dion performing her hit “My Heart Will Go On” was broadcast at a Trump campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana last weekend, the response from her team was swift. “In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use,” a statement posted on social media read.
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15 Black One-Hit Wonders From the 80s That Are Still as Iconic Today
A one-hit wonder refers to a musical artist or band that achieves mainstream success with a single hit song but fails to replicate that success with subsequent releases. These artists are often remembered for their one popular song, and their careers do not sustain long-term success or recognition. Most artists hoping to break into the… Continue reading 15 Black One-Hit Wonders From the 80s That Are Still as Iconic Today
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Eddy Grant explained his song 'Electric Avenue' to Donald Trump's lawyers in a deposition. It did not go well.
Donald Trump's lawyers told Grant to "explain" his '80s dance hit. It didn't go well, a deposition in the singer's copyright case against Trump shows.
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Trump did not plead the Fifth when deposed in 'Electric Avenue' copyright suit, Eddy Grant's lawyers say
Trump dodged a Jan. 6 deposition, and took the Fifth in the NY probe of his business. But he 'did not object' to questioning by Eddy Grant's lawyers.
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Trump may face day in court thanks to lawsuit from reggae singer Eddy Grant
The musician sued the former president and his administration over the use of his song Electric Avenue in an ad in 2020 The Guyanese-British reggae musician Eddy Grant claims copyright infringement and seeks $300,000 in damages. Photograph: Jean-Christophe Bott/AP Reggae singer Eddy Grant may succeed where the attorney general of New York state and other powerful figures have struggled – by forcing Donald Trump to answer questions under oath in a legal proceeding. Grant sued the former president
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Donald Trump to be deposed over use of Eddy Grant hit 'Electric Avenue' in Biden-bashing tweet.
Trump and the disco-reggae hitmaker may have little in common. But now they'll both hit "record" in a lawsuit over the song's use in a Biden-bashing tweet.
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Donald Trump versus 'Electric Avenue''s Eddy Grant
Former President Donald Trump has famously lived on New York City's Fifth Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., but he may have to stay away from "Electric Avenue." Trump was required to respond to a copyright lawsuit by musician Eddy Grant, who wrote and recorded the song, "Electric Avenue" in 1983. Grant sued over alleged unauthorized use of the song in an animated video created by a third party during the 2020 presidential campaign and posted by the former president on his per
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Trump Still Has To Face The Music On 'Electric Avenue' Copyright Lawsuit
The suit will continue after a judge didn't buy the former president's excuse for lifting the Eddy Grant song for a campaign ad.
