NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Drake and 21 Savage have stopped utilizing Vogue emblems to advertise their new No. 1 album “Her Loss,” and agreed to a preliminary injunction towards resuming their marketing campaign.
In response to a Thursday submitting with the U.S. District Court docket in Manhattan, the rappers acknowledged having distributed a counterfeit cowl and counterfeit model of the style journal with out permission of Vogue writer Conde Nast.
The submitting mentioned they’ve “voluntarily ceased” the advertising and marketing marketing campaign that prompted Conde Nast’s Nov. 7 lawsuit, and can take down Vogue references from web sites and social media platforms they management, and from streets and buildings.
Drake and 21 Savage didn’t concede legal responsibility or wrongdoing, and agreed to the injunction to keep away from pointless prices, the submitting mentioned.
U.S. District Choose Jed Rakoff had issued a brief restraining order towards the duo on Nov. 9, saying Conde Nast’s trademark infringement and false promoting claims would doubtless succeed.
A court docket convention is scheduled for Dec. 22. Conde Nast, also called Advance Journal Publishers Inc, sought a minimum of $4 million in damages.
Attorneys for the rappers and for Conde Nast didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
The faux Vogue journal featured Drake and 21 Savage on the duvet, and their marketing campaign included a suggestion that that they had help from longtime Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
“Her Loss” was launched on Nov. 4. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the week ending Nov. 19.
Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Modifying by Invoice Berkrot
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