I don’t think getting upset about someone using your material in a commercial against the wishes of your recently deceased friend is a dick move. I don’t think sending someone a letter asking them why they didn’t ask for permission is a dick move. I don’t think that getting sued by that person is a dick move. I don’t think meeting with someone who used that song in their ad without realizing that it was an emotional subject and mutually deciding that everyone would be satisfied if they donated some money to a charity for a cause they ostensibly support is a dick move.
The Beastie Boys are not at all hypocrites on this issue. In the past they have released the master tracks for many of their recordings so that people could sample and remix them however they wanted. They just don’t want it to be used in ads.
