News
Beastie Boys demand legal fees from Monster Energy Drink
Band recently won copyright lawsuit against the energy drink company.
The Beastie Boys have made a request to Monster Beverage Corporation, to pay them an additional $2.4 million (£1.6 million) to cover the legal fees of their recent copyright lawsuit.
The band were recently granted $1.4 million for copyright infringement and false endorsement after the company used several snippets of Beastie Boys tracks, including ‘Sabotage’, ‘So What’cha Want’, ‘Make Some Noise’ and ‘Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun’, in one of their promotional videos, under illegal circumstances.
The group have criticised the brand’s actions within the lawsuit, and have requested further payment in light of their handling of the case. As reported by Billboard, lawyers of the band stated;
“Monster’s tactics significantly increased the costs for Beastie Boys to vindicate their intellectual property rights, such that, absent an award of attorney’s fees and costs, plaintiff’s success at trial would become a Pyrrhic victory.”
The energy drink corporation have yet to comment further.
Records, etc at
Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs (Vinyl LP)
Beastie Boys - Some Old Bullshit (Vinyl LP - black)
Beastie Boys - Solid Gold Hits (Vinyl LP - black)
Beastie Boys - Root Down (Vinyl LP - black)
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (Vinyl LP - black)
Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (Vinyl LP - purple)
Read More
FIDLAR share Beastie Boys ‘Sabotage’ cover in tribute to MCA
It’s four years since the legendary musician’s death.
5th May 2016, 12:00am
Beastie Boys paid more legal fees from Monster Beverage Corp.
Group already received over £1 million last year.
19th June 2015, 12:00am
Beastie Boys “are done”, confirms Ad-Rock
Band say there’s plenty of unreleased music “in the vault”, however.
26th March 2015, 12:00am
Adam Yauch’s Will Bans Use Of Beastie Boys Songs In Ads
MCA won't let any of his art be used in advertising.
10th August 2012, 8:17am
Featuring SOFT PLAY, Corinne Bailey Rae, 86TVs, English Teacher and more!