Il tour di Beyoncé "Cowboy Carter" suscita polemiche sul copyright
Beyoncé's tour performances have found themselves in a legal tangle due to the use of footage featuring the Las Vegas Sphere. During the tour's debut in Los Angeles, images shown during intermissions included an enlarged digital version of Beyoncé tossing and catching a digital replica of the Las Vegas Sphere, while the real Beyoncé performed.
The striking visuals were shown without permission from Sphere Entertainment Group (SEG), the owners of the Las Vegas Sphere venue. Consequently, SEG CEO James Dolan sent a cease-and-desist letter to Beyoncé's production company, Parkwood Entertainment, demanding they immediately stop their unauthorized use of the Sphere's likeness and intellectual property. The letter claimed that the tour included a digital representation of the iconic Las Vegas venue, allegedly without proper clearance. The letter also mentioned that other brands and scenes within the video may have rightfully secured licensing.
SEG set a deadline of the following Monday for the removal of the video, as stated in the legal document. Concertgoers enthusiastically shared the controversial segment on social media, contributing to its rapid spread. After the legal notice, Beyoncé's tour production moved to modify the tour visuals, deleting the Sphere footage.
While some rumors suggested a potential residency at the Sphere, this incident is not linked to such intentions, and Beyoncé has yet to perform at the venue. This incident highlights the legal complexities surrounding the unauthorized use of architectural and branded imagery within entertainment productions.
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- In the world of casinos and gambling and entertainment, Beyoncé's tour, featuring the Las Vegas Sphere's digital replica, inadvertently caused a stir with the Sphere Entertainment Group (SEG).
- Poker nights at a Las Vegas casino may seem tame compared to the legal battle Val Capote, a known celeb gambler, faced with SEG, after his viral slot machines footage included unauthorized clips of the Las Vegas Sphere.
- As Las Vegas is known for its glamorous celebrities, casinos, and slot machines, it appears that even digital representations of iconic venues such as the Las Vegas Sphere should be handled with proper permissions to avoid legal consequences.
