From Trump NFTs to Trump lawsuits. Just like that.

First, the estate of legendary musician Isaac Hayes has obtained a special jury trial in its ongoing legal battle with former President Donald Trump over the unauthorized use of Hayes’ iconic song “Hold On, I’m Coming” at Trump’s rallies.

The news came after Isaac Hayes III, the singer’s son, announced the special hearing on August 23 via social media and revealed that the trial was scheduled for September 3. He later confirmed that Trump and his team had been officially served with the lawsuit and hearing notice.

The lawsuit, filed after numerous warnings to stop unauthorized use of the song, accuses Trump and his campaign of violating Hayes’ copyright 134 times between 2022 and 2024.

In case you missed it, the estate is demanding that Trump stop using the song, remove all related videos, post a public disclaimer and pay $3 million in royalties. When those demands weren’t met by August 16, the estate took the matter to court.

If you’ve been following the case, it’s part of a larger pattern of legal challenges Trump is facing over his unauthorized use of music at political events. Artists like Adele, the Rolling Stones and Rihanna have also objected to Trump’s campaign’s use of their music.

James L. Walker Jr., the attorney representing Hayes’ estate, said:

“It is deeply unfortunate that these artists have posted publicly on social media urging Team Trump and other candidates not to use their music – and yet their candidates continue to use their music,” Walker said in a statement.