Mag sued over song in video to promote Kim-Kanye cover issue

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Apr 20 2014 | 8:10 AM IST
Fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue is being sued over the song used in a behind-the-scene video for its Kim Kardashian and Kanye West cover shoot.
A former child singer named Ricky Spicer has filed a lawsuit against the magazine, claiming that the promo clip uses West's track titled 'Bound 2', which contains unauthorized samples of his voice, reported Ace Showbiz.
"Mr Spicer's voice is used substantially throughout the video, comprising approximately 44 percent of the lyrics," states the New York civil suit.
The suit, which is seeking unspecified compensation, claims that Vogue "knowingly used the voice audio recording of Mr Spicer without his authorization or consent."
Spicer, who was a lead singer of the '60s group The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, already filed a lawsuit against West, Island Def-Jam Music, Rhino Entertainment, Roc-A-Fella Records and Universal Music Group over the sample on 'Bound 2' track last December.
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First Published: Apr 20 2014 | 8:10 AM IST

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