BIGHIT MUSIC To Take Action Against Trademark And Copyright Infringement For “WORLD EXPO 2030 BUSAN KOREA CONCERT BTS ‘Yet To Come’ In Busan”
BIGHIT MUSIC has issued a warning against trademark and copyright infringement of BTS.
BIGHIT MUSIC published a notice in English and Korean on BTS’s artist copyright and trademark use without permission, announcing they would take strict measures against it.
We have been tracking strict measures against companies that have been repeatedly producing, selling, and distributing products that infringe on BTS’ portrait and trademark rights (‘rights violating products’).
— BIGHIT MUSIC
It was revealed that inspection and investigation of unofficial BTS merchandise will occur at the venue of the upcoming free concert WORLD EXPO 2030 BUSAN KOREA CONCERT BTS <Yet To Come> in Busan.
To protect the rights of our artists, we will conduct on-site inspection and investigation of counterfeit products, in conjunction with the Korean Intellectual Property Office at and around the venue of the WORLD EXPO 2030 BUSAN KOREA CONCERT BTS <Yet To Come> in Busan, to be held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on Saturday, October 15.
— BIGHIT MUSIC
Pre-orders for official WORLD EXPO 2030 BUSAN KOREA CONCERT BTS <Yet To Come> in Busan merchandise also just began.
Pre-order #BTS <Yet To Come> in BUSAN Official Merch
BTS photocards, posters, and signature items for
<Yet To Come> in BUSAN concert and Busan!
Best way to enjoy the concert!📆Tue. October 11, 2022, 11:00 AM – Thu. October 20, 2022, 6:00 PM (KST)
👉https://t.co/GfdoN3fFZm pic.twitter.com/1U9UNsprGS
— Weverse Shop (@weverseshop) October 11, 2022
So, ARMYs are advised to be careful. BIGHIT MUSIC is making every effort to ensure that none will become involved in the consumption of counterfeit products.
We ask all fans who are planning to visit the concert to ensure that you are not adversely affected in any way by purchasing any of the above related products.
— BIGHIT MUSIC
It’s common for people to take advantage of big events, such as BTS concerts, to make money off of fans. So, you can easily find cheaper, unofficial merch nearby. This even includes fan-made merchandise, such as that of fansites’.
This is exactly what they are talking about , fansite pictures, and illegal selling of those and merch made out of those too but yeah
— Pax⁷🐳「 -ㅅ-「아미_아포방포 💜 (@paxtannie) October 11, 2022
ARMYs are just relieved that the statement released by BIGHIT MUSIC was just about copyright infringement and merchandise rather than the condition of a member. They’ve come to expect the worst.
This isn’t the first time BIGHIT MUSIC released a statement regarding unofficial BTS merchandise. The company did the same ahead of BTS’s PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LAS VEGAS.
WORLD EXPO 2030 BUSAN KOREA CONCERT BTS <Yet To Come> in Busan will be held on October 15 at 6 PM (KST). International ARMYs can attend via Weverse LIVE!.
