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Beastie Boys win $1.7 million in copyright case vs. Monster Beverage

3824 days ago
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Beastie Boys' fight for their right to not let Monster Beverage Corp use the hip-hop group's music without their permission resulted in a verdict of $1.7 million on Thursday. more info

Beastie Boys seek $2 million from Monster for copyright infringement

3825 days ago
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for the Beastie Boys on Wednesday urged jurors to make Monster Beverage Corp pay at least $2 million for copyright infringement, saying the energy drink maker used their songs without a license in an online video. more info

Mike D Confirms Beastie Boys Are Done, Ad-Rock Dances On Inside Amy Schumer

3826 days ago
StereogumLast week, during the Beastie Boys’ court battle against Monster Energy Drink, Mike D said something we all already knew: After the death of Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boys are done. Here’s what he said: “We have not been able to tour since MCA, A... more info

Beastie Boys' Mike D says the band promised MCA they would not make new music after his death

3828 days ago
NMEThe surviving members of the band are in the midst of a trial in New York against Monster Beverage Corp more info

The Beastie Boys lawsuit against Monster Energy drink is in NYC court this week; Mike D takes the stand today

3832 days ago
Brooklyn VeganIt has been a year of legal dealings for the Beastie Boys, with the band fighting for their right to keep their songs out of ads and promotional videos. After coming to an out-of-court agreement with kids toys manufacturers... more info

An Amused Ad-Rock Takes The Stand In Beastie Boys V. Monster Energy; Defense Promises Jury Will Learn Definition Of “Dope”

3833 days ago
StereogumTwo years ago, just days after the death of Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch, Monster Energy Drink featured five Beasties songs from Z-Trip’s Beasties Megamix in a promo video for a snowboarding event called Ruckus In The Rockies. The end o... more info

Ad-Rock stifles smiles on the stand at opening day of Beastie Boys copyright case

3833 days ago
NMERapper is shown giant poster of his bandmate, Mike D, dressed in a sailor suit more info

Beastie Boys fight for rights to songs in trial vs. Monster

3833 days ago
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Beastie Boys hip-hop group turned to the courts on Tuesday to fight for their right to not let energy drink maker Monster Beverage Corp use their songs. more info

Beastie Boys' Ad-Rock to take the stand in Monster Energy Drink copyright case

3836 days ago
NMEThe band are taking the beverage brand to court over using their music in a promotional video more info

Shorties (The Most Dysfunctional Parents in Literature, The Beastie Boys' Ill Communication Turns 20, and more)

3837 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyAt Huffington Post, Julia Fierro shared a list of the most dysfunctional parents in literature. Stereogum and Flavorwire reconsidered the Beastie Boys' Ill Communication album 20 years after its release. Chicago Magazine broke down Rahm Emanuel's lis... more info

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