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Beastie Boys: Poised For Another Legal Win, This Time Over Paul’s Boutique Samples

submitted by Nick Jun 12th 2014 04:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Beastie Boys already prevailed in legal battles against GoldieBlox and Monster Energy this year, and now they seem likely to win a third. Before Adam Yauch died, the record label Tuf America sued Beastie Boys over the use of uncleared samples from Trouble Funk’s “Say What” and “Let’s Get Small” on the Beasties’ Dust-Brothers-produced 1989 [...]

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Beastie Boys: hit with lawsuit one day before Adam Yauch's death

submitted by Nick May 9th 2012 01:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Record label sues the rap group over allegedly undeclared samples on four of their early tracks

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Beastie Boys: sued over alleged samples

submitted by Nick May 9th 2012 01:00 am (news.yahoo.com)

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In an unfortunately timed bit of courtroom maneuvering, the Beastie Boys were sued Thursday - a day before the death of founding member Adam Yauch at the age of 47 - over alleged illegal samples on their first two albums "License to Ill" and "Paul's Boutique." The suit, filed by TufAmerica, Inc. in U.S. District Court...

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Beastie Boys: Mike D: 'I miss Adam Yauch so much'

submitted by Nick May 7th 2012 05:00 pm (www.nme.com)

The late rapper's bandmate says the last few days have been 'a blur of deep emotions'

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Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock: 'The love Adam Yauch put into the world is coming right back at him'

submitted by Nick May 7th 2012 06:00 am (www.nme.com)

The Dalai Lama also pays tribute to the musician, activist and director