Beastie Boys Seek More Money From Monster Energy Drink

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Last year, the Beastie Boys were awarded $1.7 million in their copyright lawsuit against Monster Energy Drink; the rappers claimed the company illegally used their music in a promotional video. Now, the Beasties are asking Monster to pay an additional $2.4 million to cover legal fees and costs, Billboard reports.

The Beasties’ lawyers wrote in a filing, “Monster’s tactics significantly increased the costs for Beastie Boys to vindicate their intellectual property rights, such that, absent an award of attorney’s fees and costs, plaintiff’s success at trial would become a Pyrrhic victory.”

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