Drake and 21 Savage ordered to destroy fake Vogue cover

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Drake and 21 Savage being sued by magazine publisher Condé Nast for trademark infringement over a fake Vogue cover that formed part of the promotional campaign for their new collaborative album ‘Her Loss’, plus Lorde's discussion of the challenges facing the live music sector at the moment and how for an increasing number of artists the economics of touring currently don’t add up.

SECTION TIMES
01: Drake and 21 Savage (00:05:16)
02: Lorde (00:20:03)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK
• Condé Nast sues over Drake and 21 Savage fake Vogue cover
• New York court orders Drake and 21 Savage to stop distributing their fake Vogue cover
• Lorde is the latest artist to discuss the challenges of touring in 2022

ALSO MENTIONED
• Upcoming CMU webinars
• Setlist: Why is touring becoming economically unviable for more artists? (17 Oct 2022)

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