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Beastie Boys sue Chili’s owner for copyright infringement over “Sabotage” commercial
They claim the restaurant chain parodied their iconic music video and used the song in a 2022 ad without permission
Beastie Boys are suing Brinker International, the parent company of Chili’s Grill & Bar, for copyright infringement and violating their trademark rights after the restaurant chain used their 1994 hit “ Sabotage ” and their likeness for a commercial parodying the iconic Spike Jonze–directed music video. In a complaint filed in a New York federal court on Wednesday (July 10), the rap group said that Brinker used the Ill Communication song to imply falsely that Beastie Boys endorsed Chili’s. In a similar matter, back in 2014, Beastie Boys won a $1.7 million jury verdict against Monster Beverage Corp for using their music without permission.
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