The family of late R&B icon Isaac Hayes are demandingĀ Donald TrumpĀ stop using āHold On, Iām Comingā at campaign rallies and threatening him with a lawsuit.Ā
Hayes penned the 1966 Sam & Dave song and his estate alleged copyright infringement in a letter posted on social media Sunday (August 11). The family claims the song was used 134 times and seeks $3 million for its unauthorized use between 2022 and 2024.Ā Ā The Hayes family also asks that all videos from the Trump campaign featuring the song be taken down. Additionally, the letter requested an acknowledgment that the Hayes estate has not āauthorized, endorsed or permittedā the use of the song.Ā Ā Ā The letter states that the $3m figure is āheavily discountedā considering the number of times the song was used. However, if the Hayes family has to proceed with litigation, they will demand damages of ā$150,000 per use.āĀ