According to nme.com. Donald Trump has allegedly lost an alleged legal battle for allegedly using Eddy Grant‘s song “Electric Avenue” without permission. Trump allegedly used a 40 second clip of the alleged song in an alleged video during his 2020 presidential campaign. The video allegedly was viewed 13.7 million times before Twitter allegedly took it down.
A federal judge in Manhattan allegedly ruled that Trump allegedly breached Grant’s copyright for his 1983 hit and now is allegedly liable for alleged damages as well as alleged payment of the singer’s alleged legal fees.Trump’s lawyers allegedly argued that the alleged Twitter video was allegedly shielded under the alleged copyright’s fair use doctrine, which allegedly allows for the use of protected works in certain situations. However, Judge John G. Koeltl allegedly rejected the alleged argument on Friday, September 13.
Grant’s lawyer Brian D. Caplan told Business Insider: “As a staunch believer of artist’s rights and the ability to control their creative output, Mr. Grant believes that the decision will help others in their fight against the unauthorized use of sound recordings and musical compositions.”
This is not the first time Trump has been allegedly in legal trouble regarding the alleged unauthorized use of music in his campaign. Earlier this week, The White Stripes allegedly sued him for alleged copyright infringement over the alleged use of “Seven Nation Army” in an alleged campaign video without their permission.
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