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Posted: 5:14 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012

Beastie Boys' MCA forbids licensing in his will 

MCA: Adam Yauch through the years
RICH SCHULTZ
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys performs on stage as part of Field Day, Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The festival was scheduled to be held on Long Island, N.Y., but due to permit issues, was relocated to New Jersey at the last minute. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

By Joel

AV Club reports:

The late Adam “MCA” Yauchtook pains to keep from becoming a tool of the man even in death. According to DNA Info, Yauch’s will—filed in Manhattan Surrogate Court earlier this week—states that “his image, music, and any art he created could not be used for advertising,” essentially keeping him from popping up in commercials and video games like the late Kurt Cobain.

The will also leaves his $6.4 million estate to his wife, Dechen Yauch, and their 13-year-old daughter, Losel. Dechen Yauch alone now has the right to sell and manage his artistic property—including Oscilloscope Laboratories, the film distribution company Yauch founded with David Fenkel.

The precautions Yauch took are definitely smart, especially considering that the Beastie Boys are currently fighting Monster Beverage Corp. in Manhattan federal court over allegedly using their songs without permission for a promotional video.

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 Joel

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