Goldiblox — Justified Parody or Obvious Ad?
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English - December 02, 2013 17:01 - 32 minutes - 30 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMusic Business music business music biz music industry music technology music podcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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.