Drake and 21 Savage have reportedly settled the lawsuit filed against them last November by the publisher of Vogue.
The rapper were slapped with a lawsuit over a fake Vogue cover they posted on Instagram to promote their collaborative album Her Loss.
Advance Magazine Publishers Inc., the parent company of Vogue publisher Condé Nast, claimed the “deceptive” marketing campaign – which included posters and the distribution of copies of the doctored magazines – violated its intellectual property rights.
Both Drake and 21 Savage shared a photo of the bogus magazine cover with the caption: “Me and my brother on newsstands tomorrow!!” and thanked Vogue and its editor-in-chief Anna Wintour “for the love and support on this historic moment.”
Condé Nast secured an injunction barring Drake and 21 Savage from using the “counterfeit” cover and sought as much as $4 million U.S. in damages.
According to Semafor, Condé Nast general counsel Will Bowes told employees in a memo on Thursday that a settlement had been reached. He did not divulge the amount but said it would “bolster our ongoing creative output, including Vogue editorial.”
Bowes reportedly wrote: “As a creative company, we of course understand our brands may from time to time be referenced in other creative works. In this instance, however, it was clear to us that Drake and 21 Savage leveraged Vogue’s reputation for their own commercial purposes and, in the process, confused audiences who trust Vogue as the authoritative voice on fashion and culture.”
Bowes said the company has "a fundamental duty" to protect its intellectual property "when it’s clear that it’s being used without permission for something other than serving our audience."