The Will of Adam “MCA” Yauch Prohibits the Use of Beastie Boys Songs in Advertisements

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

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Adam “MCA” Yauch, who passed away on May 4, 2012, cemented his ideological reputation by prohibiting the use of Beastie Boys songs in advertisements in his will.

Yauch’s will was filed on Tuesday in a Manhattan Surrogate Court, and places his entire fortune in a $6.4 million trust for his wife and daughter. He allowed his wife the right to sell or manage his art, though it’s possible the surviving two Beastie Boys, Michael Diamond and Adam Horowitz, will be able to sell their collective music to advertisers. (via DNAInfo, P4k)

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