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# GoldieBlox vs. Beastie Boys: Justified Parody Or Obvious Ad?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/goldiblox-justified-parody-or-obvious-ad/
- Published: 2013-11-28T16:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-11-28T16:04:00.000Z
- Description: The story of Goldiblox and the Beastie Boys has gained traction in recent days, and for good reason — it's a nuanced conflict with no obvious resolution. Goldiblox is a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/11/goldiblox-justified-parody-or-obvious-ad.html]
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The story of Goldiblox and the Beastie Boys has gained traction in recent days, and for good reason — it's a nuanced conflict with no obvious resolution. Goldiblox is a start-up toymaker with the noble goal of getting girls into engineering and teaching them STEM skills. Their viral video gave the Beastie Boys' "Girls" a female-empowerment lyric makeover without the band's permission, and then Goldiblox slapped the Beasties with a lawsuit as a pre-emptive defense against any legal action. Should Goldiblox be protected under fair use? Pundits from all sides of music and tech have weighed in, and Upward Spiral co-host Jason Spitz gathered three intelligent and insightful voices for a lively conversation.

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