Eddy Grant: Last News

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Kamala Harris for her “unauthorised” use of a photo of the DJ in a campaign.Abdulhadi – who does not endorse any US political party – took to her official Instagram account to share that she “did not approve this message”. In a new Harris-Walz campaign ad titled ‘Trump vs Detroit’, footage of the DJ’s set at Movement Festival was used.“The use of this footage was unauthorised and done without my consent.

Donald 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.

A federal judge in New York sounded skeptical on Friday that Donald Trump was not legally liable for using Eddy Grant‘s 1983 hit song, “Electric Avenue,” in a 2020 campaign video without the artist’s permission.

UB40 and Janis Joplin have been inducted into the UK Music Walk Of Fame in London’s Camden area.Launched in 2019, the Music Walk Of Fame covers a square mile in Camden and features Award Stones embedded in the pavements, celebrating artists and other important pioneering figures in music. Previous inductees include The Who, Madness, Soul II Soul, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie and more.Speaking of the induction in a press release, Ali Campbell of UB40 shared that it felt like a full-circle moment as the band had played their first ever show in Camden and now they were accepting an accolade in the same place.He said: “To be back in Camden is lovely… I’m very proud of this award. I’m also proud of the part I played in promoting the music I love..

Eddy Grant has shared that he felt “thrown under the bus” when he came out to accuse Gorillaz of copying his song ‘Time Warp’ on their track ‘Stylo’.The Equals member and solo star accused the band of plagiarising his 1982 song in 2010, telling NME at the time that he thought there were similarities with the keyboard section.In another statement he also described it as “pure piracy” and “an obvious infringement of my song”.Reflecting on the accusation in a recent interview with NME, Grant said: “I mean, everybody knows where that song came from. It’s just that there comes a time where you say, ‘Enough.

The Who, Madness, Soul II Soul, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie and more.The trail will recognise more pivotal figures in music with a five-day-long celebration. This year’s recipients are Janis Joplin, Harvey Goldsmith CBE, UB40, Gordon Mac (Founder Of Kiss FM), Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson, Sugarhill Gang, Eddy Grant, Buzzcocks, Billy Bragg, Shalamar and The Kinks.

In the wider scheme of things, ongoing litigation in relation to his unapproved use of Eddy Grant’s ‘Electric Avenue’ in a 2020 campaign video probably isn’t a major cause of stress for former US President Donald Trump. But that lawsuit proceeds, and now the Grant side has got an extension to the case’s discovery phase in order to subpoena Trump’s former Deputy Chief Of Staff Dan Scavino.Grant sued Trump in September 2020 over the use of his 1983 track in an election video which, according to a description in the musician’s lawsuit, featured “a visual depiction of a high-speed red train bearing the words ‘Trump Pence KAG 2020′ in stark contrast to a slow-moving handcar bearing the words ‘Biden President: Your Hair Smells Terrific’”.No one had sought permission to use ‘Electric Avenue’ in that video, hence the copyright infringement lawsuit.

Arnold Schwarzenegger made an appearance as Zeus at the Super Bowl last night (February 13).The actor teamed up with Salma Hayek for a comical BMW commercial, which you can watch below.The clip sees Schwarzenegger and Hayek as Zeus and his wife Hera, sat on their throne talking about their plans to retire before the former is seen on a lilo in a swimming pool in Palm Springs.But the Greek god’s retirement doesn’t go to plan as he finds himself getting frustrated by people asking him to help them out with his electrical powers.It ends with the couple driving along singing Eddy Grant’s ‘Electric Avenue’.The ad comes after a poster of Schwarzenegger as Zeus was teased at the end of last month.A comedy teaser was later shared in which a barista has a difficult time pronouncing his name.A post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)Schwarzenegger previously appeared in advertisements at the Super Bowl, including a commercial in 2014 for Bud Light and Mobile Strike in 2017.He is set to star in Triplets, a sequel to 1988 comedy film Twins. Tracy Morgan will play the third brother alongside Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.

Donald Trump’s legal team are currently popping in and out of courthouses all across America as part of that grand experiment to see if any judge anywhere might respond positively to the US President’s big pile of non-arguments and no-evidence regarding fraudulent voting in last week’s big election. So it’s almost impressive that they also had time to stop by a district court in New York to respond to Eddy Grant’s copyright infringement lawsuit.

Billie Joe Armstrong has shared a cover of The Equals’ ‘Police On My Back’ – you can listen to it below.Throughout the coronavirus lockdown, the Green Day frontman has taken on a wide range of weekly new covers.This is the second time the singer’s ‘No Fun Mondays’ track has been shared on a Friday, with last week’s rendition of Billy Bragg’s ‘A New England’ arriving on July 10 “because no one knows what day it is anyway.”“This was originally written and performed by The Equals, Eddy Grant’s beat group from the 60 [sic],” Armstrong wrote alongside the cover on Instagram.