# Neil Young sues Trump campaign again for playing Rockin’ in the Free World at rally

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/neil-young-sues-trump-campaign-again-for-playing-rockin-in-the-free-world-at-rally/
- Published: 2026-10-28T02:44:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T08:10:58+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqr7y3d0dvm5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Entertainment, Music, Politics

## Key points

- Neil Young is seeking $10m over alleged unauthorised use of his song.
- The song played at a Trump rally in Ohio on 12 October.
- Young previously sued over campaign use of the same track.

## Summary

Neil Young has filed a $10m copyright lawsuit against the Trump 47 Committee, alleging it played his 1989 song “Rockin’ in the Free World” without permission at a rally in Ohio. The case matters because campaign events may need a public performance licence to play music, and Young says the song’s message conflicts with Donald Trump’s politics.

Young says the track was played before Trump spoke in Youngstown on 12 October, and that he would not have granted a licence. The lawsuit claims Trump knew a licence was required and alleges the song has been used at other rallies; Young also sued Trump’s campaign in 2020 over the same song and “Devil’s Sidewalk”, settling shortly afterwards.

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