Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys (photo by Michael Morel).
Late hip hop pioneer Adam “MCA” Yauch has explicitly prohibited any posthumous use of his music for corporate advertising.
In a copy of his will obtained by Rolling Stone this week, the Beastie Boys rapper states: “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event may my image or name or any music or any artistic property created by me be used for advertising purposes.”
In a related development, the Beastie Boys are suing Monster Beverage Corp. for copyright infringement, claiming the energy drink pusher used their music and name without permission in their marketing campaigns.
(Below: the lawsuit document that was filed in a federal court in Manhattan.)
