Beastie Boys Sue Chili’s Parent Company for Unauthorized Use of “Sabotage”
Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of restaurant chain Chili’s for the alleged unauthorized use of their hit “Sabotage,” as well as the depiction of characters similar to the band members’ likenesses in the song’s iconic music video.
Surviving Beasties Boys members Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) and Michael Diamond (Mike D), along with the estate of the late Adam Yauch (McA), filed a suit against Brinker International on Wednesday (July 10th), accusing the company of copyright infringement and trademark violations.
The lawsuit claims that Brinker International used the song “Sabotage” in a social media ad to promote Chili’s, and that the visuals in the ad mirrored those of the song’s music video. An excerpt from the lawsuit reads as follows:
“Commencing at some time unknown to plaintiffs but, they are informed and believe, no earlier than November 2022, Brinker produced, sponsored, and encouraged the creation and posting on...
Surviving Beasties Boys members Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) and Michael Diamond (Mike D), along with the estate of the late Adam Yauch (McA), filed a suit against Brinker International on Wednesday (July 10th), accusing the company of copyright infringement and trademark violations.
The lawsuit claims that Brinker International used the song “Sabotage” in a social media ad to promote Chili’s, and that the visuals in the ad mirrored those of the song’s music video. An excerpt from the lawsuit reads as follows:
“Commencing at some time unknown to plaintiffs but, they are informed and believe, no earlier than November 2022, Brinker produced, sponsored, and encouraged the creation and posting on...
- 7/11/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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