Back in February, Kendrick Lamar and SZA were sued by British-Liberian artist Lina Iris Viktor for copyright infringement regarding the duo’s “All the Stars” visible. Viktor claimed that parts of her portray sequence “Constellations” had been appropriated for the Black Panther track’s video with out permission. As of December 21, SZA and Kendrick have settled with Viktor, based on courtroom paperwork seen by Pitchfork.
Viktor beforehand claimed that Marvel representatives reached out to her in November 2016 and December 2017 about utilizing her paintings in Black Panther, however she in the end declined their affords, based on a report by The New York Times. Nevertheless, photographs allegedly resembling Viktor’s work seem within the “All the Stars” video.
In July, Kendrick and SZA requested the presiding decide to block Viktor from receiving any profits from the only (“All the Stars”) or Black Panther The Album. The authentic case will now shut with all claims dismissed, Pitchfork can affirm.
Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Lamar and SZA.
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