Beastie Boys' Monster legal battle

Band sue drinks brand for 'using songs without permission'

THE late, great Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys made a smart move when writing his will.

The rapper, who died in May after battling cancer, has banned the use of their songs in any adverts.
It’s good news as there are loads of examples of artists whose back catalogues have been plundered when they die.
There is a chance surviving Beastie Boys Mike Diamond (Mike D) and Adam Horovitz (Ad Rock) could fight to sell the music to brands but it seems unlikely they would go against their pal’s wishes.
It’s been confirmed that the hip-hop pioneer and committed buddhist’s estate will go to his widow Dechen Wangdu and their teenage daughter Tenzin Losel.
They have inherited around £4million in a trust.
That’s a lot of Adidas tracksuits.

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