The two rappers, Drake and 21 Savage, will face Vogue publisher in court for using a fake vogue cover to promote their new joint album ‘Her Loss’
Drake and 21 Savage have been accused of copyright infringement by Vogue Publisher Condé Nast. According to Billboard, it appears that Nast was irked by Drake’s Instagram post thanking Vogue Editor-in-chief for the ‘achievement’.
In a statement, the publisher’s lawyers noted, “Vogue magazine and its Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour have had no involvement in Her Loss or its promotion, and have not endorsed it in any way.
“Nor did Condé Nast authorize, much less support, the creation and widespread dissemination of a counterfeit issue of Vogue, or a counterfeit version of perhaps one of the most carefully curated covers in all of the publication business.”
Drake and 21 Savage released their joint album on Friday, last week, and the phony vogue cover was one of several fake promos for the album. The other fake appearances were on NPR‘s Tiny Desk series and The Howard Stern Show. Both have not filed complaints.
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The Vogue Publisher argues that Drake and 21 Savage did not attain the honor of featuring on the magazine cover but have instead exploited its value.
According to theGuardian Condé Nast is seeking $4m in damages or triple the defendants’ profits from their album and ‘fake’ magazine. They also want an end to any trademark infringement.
The duo’s lawyers are yet to respond.
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