Beastie Boys, alongside Universal Music Group, recently reached a settlement with Brinker International, the parent company of Chili's, over unauthorized use of their iconic 1994 song "Sabotage" in social media ads. The group's lawyers had argued that the video mimicked significant elements of the original music video, which was a homage to 1970s cop shows. The Beastie Boys do not permit licensing of their music for commercial purposes, a sentiment strongly supported by the late Adam "MCA" Yauch's wishes. Terms of the settlement remain undisclosed.
"Sabotage" was a single from Beastie Boys' album "Ill Communication." It drew additional notice from its Spike Jonze-directed music video, a parody of 1970s TV police dramas.
Beastie Boys objected to a Chili's video that they said included significant portions of "Sabotage" and echoed the actual "Sabotage" video.
The trio's members also included Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Michael "Mike D" Diamond. Founded in 1981 in New York City, Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2012.
Beastie Boys said they do not license their intellectual property to third parties to advertise products, and late founding member Adam "MCA" Yauch forbade such use in his will.
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