Counter sue
Eddy Grant argues his signature hit was used without permission in a campaign video. “This is copyright 101,” his lawyer tells Billboard.
Singer Eddy Grant filed a copyright lawsuit against Pres. Donald Trump’s campaign on Tuesday (Sept. 1) over a campaign video that his lawyers say illegally uses the singer’s iconic 1983 song “Electric Avenue.”
The suit is tied to a bizarre animated ad posted on Twitter by Trump’s campaign on Aug. 12 which depicts a cartoon version of Trump’s White House rival, former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, driving an old-fashioned train car while a speeding train that says “Trump Pence” and “KAG 2020” zips through a desolate town.
There is no context for the use of the song, which plays as the animated Biden hand-pumps his way through the empty streets in a handcar labeled “Biden President: Your Hair Smells Terrific” while random snippets of old quotes and interviews are played.
Trump didn’t even create it. He just tweeted it again. The original user id is at the end of the video. They should go after the creater if they want. Copyright 101.