President Trump and Donald J. Trump for President Inc. responded to musician Eddy Grant’s allegations in Manhattan federal court that they used his 1983 hit “Electric Avenue” in a video attack ad against Joe Biden without permission, arguing they’re not liable for copyright infringement because they made fair use of the song.
The filing appears to the be the Trump campaign’s first response in court to complaints about its alleged use of popular songs without authorization. Several other musicians have objected to Trump’s use of their music at campaign events, and Warner Music Group got Twitter to take down a ...
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