Bad Bunny is making headlines after taking legal action against a fan for posting unauthorized concert footage on YouTube.
According to reports from TMZ, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito, has filed a lawsuit against a fan named Eric Guillermo Madronal Garrone for uploading full song performances from his Most Wanted Tour concert in Salt Lake City on Feb. 21 to his YouTube channel, MADforliveMUSIC.
The lawsuit alleges that Garrone violated Bad Bunny’s rights to his live performance music by recording and sharing the footage without his consent. Benito claims that Garrone’s uploads are utilizing his name and music to attract views and ad revenue to his concert YouTube channel instead of promoting the rapper’s official page.
Despite Bad Bunny’s efforts to have the videos removed through copyright strikes, Garrone reportedly filed a counterclaim to keep them up, prompting Benito to escalate the matter by filing a lawsuit.
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In the legal action, Bad Bunny seeks an injunction to prevent Garrone from posting additional footage without consent. Additionally, he requests either a flat fee of $150,000 per video or compensation for actual damages incurred due to the unauthorized recordings.
As of now, only select videos from Bad Bunny’s concert remain on Garrone’s YouTube page, including an orchestra intro, an interlude, and a five-minute “encore” video featuring the rapper interacting with fans. Garrone’s channel also features footage from recent concerts by other artists such as Rauw Alejandro, Rosalía, The Weeknd, Blackpink, and Beyoncé.
This incident draws parallels to a previous controversy involving musician Frank Ocean and his 2023 Coachella festival set. In that case, a filmmaker compiled and shared a complete video of Ocean’s performance, leading to legal action from Coachella’s parent company to have the footage removed.
