Beastie Boys claim Chili's owner used hit song 'Sabotage' in ads without permission

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Beastie Boys claim Chili's owner used hit song 'Sabotage' in ads without permission
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“Sabotage” was a single from the group’s 1994 album “Ill Communication” and gained fame for its music video, a parody of 1970s television police dramas.

The Beastie Boys have sued restaurant owner Brinker International in New York federal court, saying Brinker used the legendary rap trio’s 1994 song “Sabotage” to promote the Chili’s chain without their permission. that Brinker unlawfully used “Sabotage” in Chili’s social-media ads, falsely implying that the Beastie Boys endorsed the casual-dining restaurants.

Dead real estate mogul Brandon Miller owed more than $100K for luxury furniture rental, $50K for boat: suits The group’s lawsuit said that Brinker posted Chili’s ads to social media featuring “Sabotage” without a license.

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