Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Toy company sues Beastie Boys over 'Girls' song

File - This August 2012 file photo released by GoldieBlox, Inc., shows the toy items from "GoldieBlox and the Spinning Machine," photographed in San Francisco. The toy‘s main character is a female engineer named Goldie, and is designed to spark an interest by girls in science and engineering. The Oakland, Calif.-based toy company that is a finalist for a Super Bowl ad contest is suing the Beastie Boys over an online video spoof of the group's song, "Girls." Goldieblox says it is suing the popular hip hop group in response to threats of copyright infringement from the group. (AP Photo/GoldieBlox Inc.,Susan Burdick, File) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California toy company is fighting for its right to parody a popular Beastie Boys song.








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