Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Donald Trump loses legal battle over using Eddy Grant’s ‘Electric Avenue’ without permission
nme.comDonald Trump has lost a legal battle over using Eddy Grant‘s song ‘Electric Avenue’ without permission.Trump used a 40-second clip of the song in a video during his 2020 presidential campaign.
The video was viewed 13.7 million times before Twitter, now known as X, took it down.A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that Trump breached Grant’s copyright for his 1983 hit and now is liable for damages as well as payment of the singer’s legal fees.Trump’s lawyers argued that the Twitter video was shielded under copyright’s fair use doctrine, which allows for the use of protected works in certain situations.
However, Judge John G. Koeltl rejected argument rejected that argument on Friday (September 13).Grant’s lawyer, Brian D. Caplan, told Business Insider: “As a staunch believer of artist’s rights and the ability to control their creative output, Mr.
Grant believes that the decision will help others in their fight against the unauthorized use of sound recordings and musical compositions.“Politicians are not above the law and the court reaffirmed that.”This is not the first time Trump has been in legal trouble regarding the unauthorised use of music in his campaign.
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