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Ch-Check It Out: Goldieblox Settles 'Girls' Lawsuit With Beastie Boys
May this be the last we ever hear of this.
By
Jen Chung
Arts & Entertainment
Beastie Boys Sue GoldieBlox For Acting With "Oppression, Fraud, And Malice"
GoldieBlox "has acted intentionally and despicably with oppression, fraud, and malice toward the Beastie Boys," the lawsuit alleges.
By
John Del Signore
Arts & Entertainment
GoldieBlox To Beastie Boys: We Simply Had No Idea You Don't Want Your Songs In Ads!
Plucky young startup toy company discovers the truth about copyright law only after achieving massive virality, free publicity, and an angry letter from Mike D and AdRock.
By
Jen Chung
Arts & Entertainment
Beastie Boys Fire Back At GoldieBlox: 'YOU Sued US'
"When we tried to simply ask how and why our song ‘Girls’ had been used in your ad without our permission, YOU sued US," the surviving Beastie Boys members wrote to the toy company GoldieBlox.
By
John Del Signore
Arts & Entertainment
Beastie Boys Upset GoldieBlox Is Using 'Girls' For Online Girl Toys Ad
'Girls - to clean up my room' vs. 'Girls - to build the spaceship'
By
Jen Chung
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