Vampire Weekend settle lawsuit with 'Contra' cover model
Vampire Weekend have settled a lawsuit with a model who claims she never gave permission for her image to be used on the band's Contra album cover. Ann Kirsten Kennis filed a $$2 million (£1.3m) suit against Vampire Weekend and its label Xl Recordings, asserting that her signature on a consent form was forged by photographer Tod Brody. The photo of Kennis, which was taken in the 1980s, had also been used to promote Vampire Weekend's 2010 tour. Kennis has now filed a motion to dismiss the case after reaching an undisclosed settlement with Vampire Weekend, Photo (more)...
- 8/16/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
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