The lawsuit between Beastie Boys’ and Monster Energy has ended in favour of the US band, who have been awarded $1.7 million in damages.
Monster Energy featured a “megamix” of five Beastie Boys tracks curated by DJ Z-Trip as the soundtrack to one of the company’s promotional videos back in 2012.
The video appeared online a few days after the death of Beastie Boys' member Adam Yauch. Yauch's will stated that his likeness or art, including his work with the ...
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