not authorized<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\nNetflix alleges that the live Unofficial Bridgerton<\/em> performance also wasn\u2019t approved by the company, and that Barlow and Bear \u201crefused\u201d to negotiate a license that would allow them to distribute their album and hold live performances without issue. <\/p>\n\u201cBarlow & Bear lacked any license, approval, or authorization to exploit Bridgerton intellectual property in connection with the Kennedy Center performance,\u201d Netflix states. \u201cAnd to the extent Barlow & Bear ever claimed to believe they had such license, approval, or authorization \u2014 despite Netflix\u2019s clear statements to the contrary \u2014 it has now been unequivocally revoked.\u201d<\/p>\n
Netflix goes on to claim that Barlow and Bear explicitly used the Bridgerton<\/em> brand during its show, and \u201cattracted Bridgerton fans who would have otherwise attended the Bridgerton Experience,\u201d Netflix\u2019s own Bridgerton<\/em>-themed event that it holds in six separate cities throughout the year. Barlow and Bear currently have plans to perform alongside the BBC Orchestra at the UK\u2019s Royal Albert Hall this September.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThere is a difference, however, between composing on TikTok and recording and performing for commercial gain\u201d<\/q><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\u201cNetflix supports fan-generated content, but Barlow & Bear have taken this many steps further, seeking to create multiple revenue streams for themselves without formal permission to utilize the Bridgerton IP [intellectual property],\u201d Netflix said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019ve tried hard to work with Barlow & Bear, and they have refused to cooperate. The creators, cast, writers and crew have poured their hearts and souls into Bridgerton, and we\u2019re taking action to protect their rights.\u201d<\/p>\n
Julia Quinn, the author behind the Bridgerton<\/em> book series says she was \u201cflattered and delighted\u201d when Barlow and Bear started creating TikToks based on the concept at first. \u201cThere is a difference, however, between composing on TikTok and recording and performing for commercial gain,\u201d Quinn says. \u201cI hope that Barlow & Bear, who share my position as independent creative professionals, understand the need to protect other professionals\u2019 intellectual property, including the characters and stories I created in the Bridgerton novels over twenty years ago.\u201d<\/p>\nShonda Rhimes, the producer of the Bridgerton<\/em> Netflix series issued a separate statement. \u201cWhat started as a fun celebration by Barlow & Bear on social media has turned into the blatant taking of intellectual property solely for Barlow & Bear\u2019s financial benefit,\u201d Rhimes adds. \u201cJust as Barlow & Bear would not allow others to appropriate their IP for profit, Netflix cannot stand by and allow Barlow & Bear to do the same with Bridgerton.\u201d <\/p>\nBarlow and Bear didn\u2019t immediately respond to The Verge<\/em>\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSource: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/30\/23285371\/netflix-sues-creators-unofficial-bridgerton-musical-emily-bear-abigail-barlow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source: Netflix is suing Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, the duo behind The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical over copyright infringement, as first reported by Deadline. The streaming giant filed the complaint in a Washington, DC district court just days after Barlow and Bear held a live, sold-out show dedicated to their Bridgerton-inspired album. After Bridgerton\u2019s 2020 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,8],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-11289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-policy","category-technology","tag-policy"],"yoast_head":"\n
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