Neil Young filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Trump 47 Committee on Monday, seeking $10 million in damages after 'Rockin' in the Free World' was allegedly played without a license at an October 12th rally in Youngstown, Ohio, according to the complaint cited by Billboard.
The lawsuit references a 2020 settlement where Trump's campaign agreed not to use the song without permission, but Young's team claims the Trump 47 Committee violated this agreement, citing the song's themes of social decay as incompatible with Trump's political persona.
Young's legal action seeks an injunction to block future use of the song and $10 million in damages, with the Trump 47 Committee facing 21 days from service to respond in federal court, though no hearing date has been set.