Taylor Swift and Utah theme park Evermore drop lawsuits against one another with ZERO money exchange

Taylor Swift and Utah theme park Evermore have dropped their lawsuits against one another over the trademark infringement of her 2020 album of the same name without any money exchanged.

The 31-year-old singer and the immersive experience park located in Pleasant Grove, Utah had each filed civil actions in February.

 They each said nevermore to the legal proceedings as Swift’s spokesperson said in a statement: ‘As a resolution of both lawsuits, the parties will drop and dismiss their respective suits without monetary settlement.’

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Armistice: Taylor Swift and Utah theme park Evermore have dropped their lawsuits against one another over the trademark infringement of her 2020 album of the same name without any money exchanged, as the singer is seen at The Grammy’s last week

Interesting: The 31-year-old singer and the immersive experience park located in Pleasant Grove, Utah (advertising for Evermore Park is shown) had each filed civil actions in February

Interesting: The 31-year-old singer and the immersive experience park located in Pleasant Grove, Utah (advertising for Evermore Park is shown) had each filed civil actions in February

Back on February 2, owners of Utah theme park Evermore had filed a lawsuit against Swift accusing her of trademark infringement following the release of her studio album with the same name. 

Evermore, a small fantasy-themed park located in Pleasant Grove, opened in September 2018 – more than two years before Swift’s Evermore album was released to the public in December 2020.  

In court documents, filed February 2 and obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune, the park’s CEO Ken Bretschneider claims Swift’s use of the Evermore title ‘infringes on the park’s merchandise designs’.

Swift's spokesperson said in a statement: 'As a resolution of both lawsuits, the parties will drop and dismiss their respective suits without monetary settlement'

Swift’s spokesperson said in a statement: ‘As a resolution of both lawsuits, the parties will drop and dismiss their respective suits without monetary settlement’

He further alleged that ‘search results for Evermore Park were pushed down on Google.com by content related to Swift’s new album’.

It was unclear at the time whether Bretschneider is seeking monetary compensation, but his lawyers have sent Swift a cease and desist letter.  

However, the pop star’s attorneys have hit back and are refusing to comply with the demand. 

Calling the allegations ‘baseless’, they stated: ‘The Swift Parties have consistently stylized references to the new album in a way that is entirely distinct’. 

Soon after the company that handles the rights for the pop star’s music and other trademarks, filed a countersuit against the park on February 25.

In the legal filing, Swift’s TAS Rights Management claimed Evermore Park routinely played Swift’s music on its grounds ‘without authorization or license agreement,’ according to Rolling Stone.

Back on February 2, owners of Utah theme park Evermore had filed a lawsuit against Swift accusing her of trademark infringement following the release of her studio album with the same name

Back on February 2, owners of Utah theme park Evermore had filed a lawsuit against Swift accusing her of trademark infringement following the release of her studio album with the same name 

Hitting back: Soon after the company that handles the rights for the pop star's music and other trademarks, TAS Rights Management, filed a countersuit against the park on February 25

Hitting back: Soon after the company that handles the rights for the pop star’s music and other trademarks, TAS Rights Management, filed a countersuit against the park on February 25

Pictured: the back cover of Swift's Evermore album, released in December 2020

Pictured: the back cover of Swift’s Evermore album, released in December 2020

In the suit, TAS claims Evermore Park was regularly engaged in copyright infringement, which includes regularly playing three songs — Love Story, You Belong With Me, and Bad Blood — during performances without a proper license.  

It also accuses Evermore of repeatedly ignoring messages from BMI, the performance rights organization, regarding the legal matter, and instead continued ‘to benefit from the free and unauthorized public performance of [the songs], despite actual knowledge of the liability and substantial penalties imposed by the Copyright Act to protect artists.’ 

TAS was seeking a court order for Evermore Park to pay enhanced statutory damages for each infringed upon work and performance.  

CEO of Evermore Park Bretschneider – who says he dreamed of being Walt Disney from the age of five – created the park over the span of several years. 

Set on several acres, Evermore park does not feature any traditional rides, but instead invites guests to use their imaginations as they interact with actors who are dressed in fantastical costumes. 

Utah's tourism website first noted that Swift's new album featured the same name as the park in a tweet posted on December 10 2020 - the day before the pop star's record was released to the public

Utah’s tourism website first noted that Swift’s new album featured the same name as the park in a tweet posted on December 10 2020 – the day before the pop star’s record was released to the public 

Visitors are also able to partake in Middle Ages-themed activities, such as archery and ax throwing.   

The park’s website says Evermore is ‘themed like a European village with its own buildings, citizens, and epic story’ and guests can ‘interact with characters, go on quests, and become a part of a fantasy world. 

‘Our land is filled with beauty and discovery,’ the website continues. 

‘This ancient township was built eras ago upon a body of mysterious energy. Tales of old spoke of heroes, warriors, royalty, elves, goblins, dragons and more coming to this hamlet through magical gateways.’

Swift’s attorneys also wrote in court documents that her album is in no way related to such fantastical exploits inspired by European villages during the Middle Ages.  

CEO Ken Bretschneider - who says he dreamed of being Walt Disney from the age of five - created the park over the span of several years. The park is pictured under construction in 2018

CEO Ken Bretschneider – who says he dreamed of being Walt Disney from the age of five – created the park over the span of several years. The park is pictured under construction in 2018

The park's website states: 'Themed like a European village with its own buildings, citizens, and epic story... [Evermore] asks guests to interact with characters, go on quests, and become a part of a fantasy world. A computer generated aerial map of the park is pictured above

The park’s website states: ‘Themed like a European village with its own buildings, citizens, and epic story… [Evermore] asks guests to interact with characters, go on quests, and become a part of a fantasy world. A computer generated aerial map of the park is pictured above 

Swift ‘does not sell small dragon eggs, guild patches, or small dragon mounts, and nothing could be remotely characterized as such,’ they wrote. 

A spokesperson for Taylor Swift told DailyMail.com at the time of Evermore Park’s lawsuit: ‘The fact is, this frivolous claim is coming from Ken Bretschneider, founder and CEO of an experience park and according to Utah Business, ‘As of June 2020, at least five lawsuits have been filed against Bretschneider and the Evermore group by major construction companies like Sunroc, AGC Drywall and Construction, Geneva Rock, Mountain Point Landscaping, EME Mechanical, Kreativ Woodworks, and NFH Distributing (Beehive Brick and Stone).’ 

‘The companies claim ‘they are owed between $28,000 and $400,000.’ Utah Business says, ‘he owes millions of dollars in construction, mechanic, and landscaping fees to workers across the valley who have yet to be paid’… with ‘a collection of more than 20 construction liens on the Evermore property.’ The true intent of this lawsuit should be obvious.’ 

Evermore Park is complete with cozy taverns that allow visitors they have been transported back to the Middle Ages - albeit with a fantastical bent

Evermore Park is complete with cozy taverns that allow visitors they have been transported back to the Middle Ages – albeit with a fantastical bent 

The park's website states: 'Our land is filled with beauty and discovery. This ancient township was built eras ago upon a body of mysterious energy. Tales of old spoke of heroes, warriors, royalty, elves, goblins, dragons and more coming to this hamlet through magical gateways'. Employees at the park are pictured in costume

The park’s website states: ‘Our land is filled with beauty and discovery. This ancient township was built eras ago upon a body of mysterious energy. Tales of old spoke of heroes, warriors, royalty, elves, goblins, dragons and more coming to this hamlet through magical gateways’. Employees at the park are pictured in costume 

Evermore Park garnered much buzz following its grand opening, and was even named to the World's Coolest Places 2019' by Time for Kids magazine

Evermore Park garnered much buzz following its grand opening, and was even named to the World’s Coolest Places 2019′ by Time for Kids magazine

Swift’s attorneys have hit back and are refusing to comply with a cease and desist letter. Calling the allegations ‘baseless’, they stated: ‘The Swift Parties have consistently stylized references to the new album in a way that is entirely distinct’

Evermore Park garnered much buzz following its grand opening, and was even named to the ‘World’s Coolest Places’ by Time for Kids magazine. 

However, the park was forced to shutter amid the coronavirus crisis, before slowly reopening with restrictions in the latter half of 2020. 

As Bretschneider was getting the park back on track, Swift launched her surprise album of the same name on December 11 of last year. 

The blockbuster record – which sold one million copies in its first week alone – allegedly caused stress for the theme park officials. 

In court documents, Andrea Measom, director of human resources for Evermore park, claimed that Swift’s album generated confusion. 

‘Guests at Evermore park asked me whether the Evermore album was the result of a collaboration between Evermore and Taylor Swift or some other type of relationship,’ he reportedly stated. 

Utah’s official tourism Twitter account -@VisitUtah-  first noted that Swift’s new album featured the same name as the park in a tweet posted on December 10 2020 – the day before the pop star’s record was released to the public. 

It appeared Bretschneider was contemplating legal action as early as December 13, replying in a tweet: ‘Taylor decided to borrow our trademark 😉 … we will be talking :)’ 

The park was forced to shutter amid the coronavirus crisis, before slowly reopening with restrictions in the latter half of 2020. An employee is seen incorporating a face mask into their costume

The park was forced to shutter amid the coronavirus crisis, before slowly reopening with restrictions in the latter half of 2020. An employee is seen incorporating a face mask into their costume 

Set on several acres, Evermore Park does not feature any traditional rides, but instead invites guests to use their imaginations as they interact with actors who are dressed in fantastical costumes

Set on several acres, Evermore Park does not feature any traditional rides, but instead invites guests to use their imaginations as they interact with actors who are dressed in fantastical costumes