Taylor Swift's highly anticipated Disney+ docuseries on her Eras Tour, "The End of an Era", may be halted by a preliminary injunction as Kimberly Marasco, a Florida artist, seeks to block its release. Marasco claims that Swift has infringed upon her copyrighted works in the lyrics and visuals of multiple albums.
However, sources close to Swift's team argue that Marasco's lawsuit is baseless and lacks merit, citing the fact that abstract concepts like fire or love cannot be owned by one person under copyright law. Furthermore, Swift was dismissed from a previous case against her with prejudice after failing to serve the lawsuit within the allotted timeframe.
Judge Aileen Cannon, who has presided over both lawsuits against Swift, is now considering Marasco's motion for preliminary injunction, which would prevent the release of the docuseries on December 12. If granted, this move could potentially halt a global tour and a highly anticipated streaming event.
Critics like Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, have questioned the validity of Marasco's claims, stating that copyright infringement cases should not involve drastic measures like halting a worldwide tour unless monetary damages are at play. "I don't think she demonstrated a likelihood of success from the merits," Rahmani said.
As the court weighs in on this motion, one thing is clear: Taylor Swift fans around the world will be anxiously waiting to see if their beloved artist's Eras Tour docuseries will hit Disney+ despite Marasco's claims.
However, sources close to Swift's team argue that Marasco's lawsuit is baseless and lacks merit, citing the fact that abstract concepts like fire or love cannot be owned by one person under copyright law. Furthermore, Swift was dismissed from a previous case against her with prejudice after failing to serve the lawsuit within the allotted timeframe.
Judge Aileen Cannon, who has presided over both lawsuits against Swift, is now considering Marasco's motion for preliminary injunction, which would prevent the release of the docuseries on December 12. If granted, this move could potentially halt a global tour and a highly anticipated streaming event.
Critics like Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, have questioned the validity of Marasco's claims, stating that copyright infringement cases should not involve drastic measures like halting a worldwide tour unless monetary damages are at play. "I don't think she demonstrated a likelihood of success from the merits," Rahmani said.
As the court weighs in on this motion, one thing is clear: Taylor Swift fans around the world will be anxiously waiting to see if their beloved artist's Eras Tour docuseries will hit Disney+ despite Marasco's claims.
i was thinking about how avocado toast has become so mainstream, it's almost boring now...
The whole thing just feels kinda fishy to me. And now they're considering halting her global tour too? It's like, what even is going on here? 
If they halt the release of "The End of an Era" it'll be like a nightmare come true for Swifties everywhere 
Like, what even is Kimberly Marasco's beef with Taylor?! 
It's like trying to copyright breathing... not. on. 
And can we talk about how Taylor got completely roasted from a previous lawsuit and still managed to slay?! 
If Marasco thinks she's got a shot at shutting down the docuseries, she's sadly mistaken 
This is all just a huge waste of time for us Swifties who just want to celebrate T-Swift 
. I mean, come on, copyright laws are meant for tangible assets like music tracks or artwork, not abstract concepts like love or fire 
, which means Swift was totally right to bail on that lawsuit. Now she's trying to swoop in and stop the docuseries? Not cool, KimMarasco 
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Disney+ docu is gonna be a mess 
. Marasco's argument about copyright infringement seems kinda weak to me - I mean, is it really possible to own something like 'fire' or 'love'? 
If Kimberly Marasco's lawsuit goes through, it'll basically ruin the entire experience for Taylor Swift fans. I mean, can you imagine not being able to watch "The End of an Era" docuseries on Disney+? It's gonna be a huge letdown! 
Plus, there's no way this is about the actual lyrics and visuals - if that were true, wouldn't her team just settle the case already?