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‘Vogue’ publisher sues rappers Drake and 21 Savage over fake magazine cover : NPR



Drake and 21 Savage released an Instagram post on October 30 promoting fakes Vogue magazine cover. VoguePublisher Condé Nast is currently suing both rappers for using a fake cover to promote their new album.


Drake and 21 Savage / Screenshot by NPR

Condé Nast, publisher of Vogue magazine, filed a lawsuit against rapper Drake and 21 Savage for using fakes Vogue cover used to advertise their new album, Her loss.

In one The petition is 30 pages long Submitted on Monday, Condé Nast argued that the “widespread promotional campaign” launched by the rappers for their latest album was “built entirely” on the use of Vogue’s label – gives the false premise that the two artists will be featured in the December issue of the magazine.

Condé Nast is seeking at least $4 million in damages, or three times the rappers’ profits from their albums and its “fake” magazine – whichever is higher.

It is not clear if the artists profited directly from the fake magazines, other than through publicity, as the magazines are not for sale.

The publisher is also seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary injunction to prevent rappers from continuing to publicize fake magazine covers, as well as for damages for trademark infringement.

“All of this is untrue. And none of it was authorized by Condé Nast,” Condé Nast said in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit also alleges that the two rappers created fake problems Vogue and distributed copies of it in “North America’s largest metropolitan areas” along with posters of the fake cover. According to the lawsuit, the issue of counterfeiting was also posted on social media for the more than 135 million active users who follow both Drake and 21 Savage.

In addition, the lawsuit alleges that the artists falsely thanked Anna Wintour – editor-in-chief of Vogue – on social media for “love and support at this historic time.”

The publisher said they were in contact with both Drake and 21 Savage leading up to the release Her loss, But according to the lawsuit, the rapper’s “disregard for the interests of Condé Nast” left them with no choice but to sue.

Representatives for both Drake and 21 Savage did not immediately respond to NPR’s request for comment on the lawsuit. NPR also reached out to an attorney representing Condé Nast for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Distribution of counterfeit goods Vogue The cover is one of several parodies the two rappers have produced in support of their latest album. The two also pretended to perform on NBC’s Saturday night live and was interviewed on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show.

The duo also pretending to perform in NPR Music’s Tiny Desk serieswhere rappers sit in front of a backdrop of books and All songs are considered direction board.

In response to the fake performance, an NPR spokesperson said: “If Drake and 21 Savage want to perform at the real Tiny Desk, we’d love to have them.”

NPR’s Ayana Archie contributed to this report.

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