Netflix sues creators of Grammy Award-winning 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical'

The creators of the Grammy Award-winning 'Unofficial Bridgeton Musical' are being sued by Netflix, as first reported by Deadline. Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear's hit musical began as a TikTok collaboration that turned storylines from the show's first season into a 15-song album full of romance and longing. At first, Netflix was supportive, but after Barlow and Bear performed "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album Live in Concert" at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC in late July, the streamer accused the songwriting duo of copyright infringement. author.

When Barlow and Bear's album was just a fan tribute on TikTok, Netflix tweeted about the musical from the company's official account. However, now that the songwriters are profiting from the music, the streamer alleges they are infringing the company's rights to anything "Bridgerton" related.

“Defendants Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear and their companies (“Barlow & Bear”) took valuable intellectual property from the Netflix original series Bridgerton to create an international brand for themselves,” the lawsuit states. "Bridgerton reflects the creative work and hard-earned success of hundreds of artists and Netflix employees. Netflix owns the exclusive right to create Bridgerton songs, musicals, or any other Bridgerton derivative works based on Bridgerton. Barlow & Bear cannot take this right - made precious by the hard work of others - for themselves, without permission. Yet that is exactly what they have done."

Barlow and Bear have not commented on the lawsuit. However, Netflix claims to have objected to the live broadcast on several occasions. Tickets for the event cost up to $149, with VIP packages being even more expensive. The costume further clashes with the duo's plans to do the show on tour. The songwriters recently announced that the tour will include a stop at London's Royal Albert Hall in September on