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Neil Young sues Trump committee for ten million

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Rolling Stone reports that Jay-Z has confirmed he will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show in 2027. His company Roc Nation has helped produce the halftime show since 2019.

Neil Young has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 million from a Trump fundraising committee, alleging it played “Rockin' in the Free World” at a rally without his permission, violating a prior settlement.

Taylor Swift was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame by Brad Paisley and said, “There is no music community like this.” It is her second Songwriters Hall of Fame induction this year.

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Rolling Stone reports that Jay-Z has confirmed he will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show in 2027. His company Roc Nation has helped produce the halftime show since 2019.

Jay-Z to Headline Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show: ‘A Dream Come True’ - The rapper confirmed he would headline the gig, which his company Roc Nation has had a hand in producing since 2019

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Neil Young has filed a lawsuit seeking $10 million from a Trump fundraising committee, alleging it played “Rockin' in the Free World” at a rally without his permission, violating a prior settlement.

Neil Young Sues Trump Committee for $10 Million Over Use of ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ - The fundraising committee played the anthem at a rally this month despite a prior settlement barring such use without permission from Young himself, the lawsuit claims

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Taylor Swift was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame by Brad Paisley and said, “There is no music community like this.” It is her second Songwriters Hall of Fame induction this year.

Taylor Swift Says ‘There Is No Music Community Like This’ at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Speech - The superstar was inducted by Brad Paisley on Monday night, marking her second Songwriters Hall of Fame induction of the year

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CNeil Young is suing a Trump fundraising committee for ten million dollars, claiming they played a song of his twice after he told them to stop.
CRolling Stone reports the committee played "Rockin' in the Free World" at a rally this month, after a prior settlement barred exactly that.
LWait, there was already a settlement? They already settled this, and they just... played it again?
CThat's what the suit says. Young settled with them before, and the deal was they can't use the song without his sign-off.
LOkay, if that's what happened, that's not even a gray area. That's just ignoring the deal.
CWhich is why the number is ten million. He's done with warnings.
LI get why he's mad. His name, his voice, blasting at a rally he clearly didn't endorse.
CRight. And he's been fighting this exact fight since 2015. He's nothing if not consistent.
LBut here's my thing — ten million? For one song at one rally? That's not damages, that's a message.
CSo what? They signed the settlement, they broke it. What's the alternative, a polite letter?
LI'm not saying he shouldn't win. I'm saying the number is designed to make this the story for a week.
CGood! Maybe the next committee reads the paperwork before hitting play.
LFine. They earned the headache. But you know this becomes a fundraising line for them.
CEverything becomes a fundraising line. That's not on Neil Young.
LNo, that's true. He's just the latest artist to get dragged into someone else's rally.
CAnd artists watching now know: there's a price for putting your song where you never wanted it.
LTen million, apparently.
CSomeone on that committee is about to learn the hard way.
CDifferent world entirely: Nashville tonight.
LOh, this one's good. Taylor Swift got inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
CBrad Paisley did the honors, per Rolling Stone.
LHer second Songwriters Hall of Fame induction this year. That's a wild sentence for someone who just finished the biggest tour in human history.
CIt's the part of her career people keep underestimating. She's a songwriter before she's anything else.
LExactly. The hooks get the streams, but the bridges — I mean, "All Too Well"? That's craft. That's a short story in verse.
CYou've rehearsed that defense.
LI have not! It's a legitimate point about the music!
CShe said there's no music community like this. Nashville really is where she built the foundation.
LAnd she shows up for it. Year after year, she's there for the writers, not just the spotlight.
CThat's why they keep giving her these rooms.
LWell deserved.
CAnd speaking of rankings, one Beyoncé fan account just lit a small fire.
LWhat's the list?
CTop female artists, in order: Beyoncé, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter.
LGaga at four? Taylor at five? This account wants a fight.
CI'm more impressed Sabrina made the list at all. Two years ago she wasn't in this conversation.
LThat's actually fair. "Espresso" moved her up fast.
CI'd put Gaga higher. Just for the halftime show alone.
LI'd put Taylor at two. No question.
COf course you would.
LShe's the most successful songwriter on that list with the deepest catalog. Come on.
CRihanna's not exactly a slouch.
LNo, but we're ranking influence now. Taylor's moved the whole industry.
CAnd there's the fight the account wanted.
LThey got it.

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