Dec 19
In case you haven’t already heard, the R.J. Reynolds Company (parent co of Camel Cigarettes) and Wenner Media (publisher of Rolling Stone) are being sued bigtime over a Camel ad that appeared in Rolling Stone a few weeks ago. According to the Daily Swarm, Xiu xiu and Fucked Up filed a class action lawsuit claiming that artists’ names were misused for commerical advantage, and are demanding that Rolling Stone publishes a statement saying they did not have the artists’ consent (in a spread as big as the original ad). Oh, and they’re also seeking financial damages that could be as high as $195 billion. Ouch!




