"Evermore": Taylor Swift sued by amusement park over album name
Evermore Park, located in Utah, is suing Taylor Swift for "trademark use." He believes that the singer's latest album is causing him harm and losing income.
American singer Taylor Swift is being sued by a theme park, Evermore Park, located in Utah, United States. The reason ? The title of his latest hit album, Evermore, spotted our colleagues from BFM TV.
The amusement park has filed a complaint for "use of a registered trademark" because it believes that the release of the Taylor Swift album, available since December 11 in France, has caused him harm. According to Evermore Park, the record disturbs potential visitors, "who wonder if the Evermore album is the result of a collaboration between the theme park Evermore and Taylor Swift," reports US outlet Pitchfork.
Separately, the park also believes that the release of the 31-year-old singer's album negatively affects her ranking on Google and has consequences for her sale of merchandise. Evermore Park is demanding millions of dollars in damages and that the star pay the legal costs.
Taylor Swift's team denies accusations
Taylor Swift's team denied the charges in a letter to court, stating that the complaint is unfounded. "It is inconceivable that there is any confusion between the theme park and its derivative products, and the music of Taylor Swift and its derivative products," says the letter, which also states that the products sold by the park and by the singer are completely different.
The park offers for sale small dragon eggs, guild badges, key rings or even backpacks, on a fantastic theme, which has nothing in common with the products derived from the singer who offers clothes, jewelry, gourds or even posters, believes his team.
American singer Taylor Swift announced the release of a new album in December, the second surprise album of the year. Billed as the "sister" of Folklore, released in July without promotion, Evermore has sold more than a million copies worldwide, recalls BFM TV.
