The Beastie Boys have settled a lawsuit with a toy maker over the unauthorized use of their track "Girls." The company, GoldieBlox, used a parody of the 1987 track in an ad in which three girls are seen singing the melody of the track with altered lyrics.
The company has now agreed to a monetary settlement with the Beastie Boys and will also issue a public apology to the group.
A spokesperson for GoldieBlox released an official statement about the settlement to Rolling Stone:
"The lawsuit between the Beastie Boys and GoldieBlox concerning GoldieBlox's use of the Beastie Boys song 'Girls' has been settled."
"That settlement includes (a) the issuance of an apology by GoldieBlox, which will be posted on GoldieBlox's website, and (b) a payment by GoldieBlox, based on a percentage of its revenues, to one or more charities selected by Beastie Boys that support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for girls."
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