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KANYE WEST used my font without authorisation - no joke

Jun 16, 2020 at 00:42

Hi members !
My pseudo is Denk and in 2009 I created a font called SKOV which was used without my authorisation in 2011 in the music video called "all of the lights", performed by Kanye West feat. Rihanna and Kid Cudi : 227 millions views. I just noticed that few days ago.
The licence I selected is free for personal use only.
What am I supposed to do ? Any similar case ? May I ask for my rights ?
My font appears 2 times, one occurs just before the def jam recordings logo.
Any advice will be welcome.
Thanks.
Murat Sonmez.


Jun 17, 2020 at 05:06

You should refer to a lawyer who has experience in copyright cases.

Here are some reads that might give you ideas

https://www.wildfrog.net/blog/2018/2/27/would-you-pay-3-million-for-a-font

https://www.wired.com/2015/10/you-wouldnt-think-it-but-typeface-piracy-is-a-big-problem/

https://www.quora.com/Do-companies-get-sued-for-using-fonts-illegally

There are many other articles available on the net and you just need to find them.


Jun 17, 2020 at 10:23

Thank you Toto, I'm in touch with my juridic protection, waiting for their answer because copyright case is actually excluded but they would make an exception.
I'm gonna read the links you shared because the only case I found was about the NBC trial

Edited on Jun 17, 2020 at 10:45 by DENK



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