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Beastie Boys Sue Chili’s Owner for Using 1994 Hit Song ‘Sabotage’ in Advertisements
The Beastie Boys sued Chili's owner Brinker International over an unauthorized use of the band's hit single "Sabotage" in advertisements.
In the suit, filed in New York federal court and reviewed by Rolling Stone, Beastie Boys claim that Brinker began unlawfully using “Sabotage” to promote Chili’s in social media advertisements starting around November 2022. “The plaintiffs do not license ‘Sabotage’ or any of their other intellectual property for third-party product advertising purposes, and deceased Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch included a provision in his will prohibiting such uses.” The band won a $1.7 million verdict back in 2014 against the Monster energy drink company for using several of the group’s songs in a promotional video.
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