Consequence of Sound — "We don’t want to fight with you." more info

411 Mania — The Beasties aren't suing them... more info

Topix — The Beastie Boys says they support the message behind a toy company's viral ad. They just wish the company that made the commercial hadn't used their music without permission - and then sued them. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Beastie Boys today clarified their stance in their dispute with Bay Area toy-maker GoldieBlox, a company that's used the act's 1986 party-goof "Girls" in an advertisement for its engineering-minded toys. more info

Chorus.fm — I made a comment in the news post (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3548701) about the *Beastie Boys (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/beastie boys/)*' song "Girls" being used in a pretty awesome commercial, that it was one of the rare ti... more info

CNN Showbiz — The toy company behind the viral advertisement that used a parody of the song "Girls" to mock stereotyped toys for young women has filed a lawsuit fighting copyright infringement claims by the Beastie Boys. more info

Consequence of Sound — "When we tried to ask how and why our song had been used, YOU sued US." more info

USA Today Music — Ad's parody version of 'Girls' not fair use, says the rap act. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Beastie Boys threaten to sue toy company more info

Consequence of Sound — Legendary collective says the song casts them in a negative light. more info