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Beastie Boys win lawsuit against Monster; Mike D officially says the band is no more

4543 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — The Beastie Boys just went to court with Monster Energy drink over the company using their music and likenesses in an advertisement, and it looks like things worked in favor of the Beasties. NBC reports:Beastie Boys' fight for their... more info

Beastie Boys Win $1.7 Million in Copyright Suit

4544 days ago
Time — Monster Energy admitted to infringing on the band's music more info

Beastie Boys win $1.7 million in lawsuit against Monster Beverage Corp

4544 days ago
NME — The band triumphed in the copyright case with the drinks company more info

Beastie Boys Win $1.7M In Monster Trial

4544 days ago
Stereogum — Two years ago, the Beastie Boys filed a breach of copyright suit against Monster Energy Drink when the drink company used the band’s music in promotional materials for the Monster Energy-sponsored snowboard competition, Ruckus In The Rockies. Those... more info

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

4544 days ago
Reuters — NEW 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

4545 days ago
Reuters — NEW 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

4545 days ago
Stereogum — Last 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

4547 days ago
NME — The 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

4551 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — It 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”

4552 days ago
Stereogum — Two 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

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