{"id":139845,"date":"2025-04-23T20:44:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/billy-mcfarland-says-hes-selling-trademarks-branding-of-fyre-festival\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:44:53","slug":"billy-mcfarland-says-hes-selling-trademarks-branding-of-fyre-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/billy-mcfarland-says-hes-selling-trademarks-branding-of-fyre-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy McFarland Says He&#8217;s Selling Trademarks, Branding of FYRE Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Billy McFarland<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">FYRE Fest Is Bigger than One Person &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">So, I&#8217;m Selling the Brand!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-04-23T13:14:58-07:00\">April 23, 2025 1:14 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-a83c2a02c1f2e91cae2d7ff8d6dcf7ff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250423_3b0130a9d5b34064ad90de8e481b17f5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:41c734c7-3860-47d6-b155-f68a2b6f059b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3b\/4by3\/2025\/04\/23\/3b0130a9d5b34064ad90de8e481b17f5_md.jpg\" alt=\"billy-mcfarland-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a83c2a02c1f2e91cae2d7ff8d6dcf7ff--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9e789ce6c5fe5ebbaddfa88fa3c79fb4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Billy McFarland<\/strong>&#8216;s giving up the long-lasting FYRE Festival model &#8230; asserting he is determined to promote amid all of the scrutiny surrounding the second model of the occasion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9e789ce6c5fe5ebbaddfa88fa3c79fb4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3ed7b35fb589eccd0b2cc9c96cadb19e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The founding father of FYRE Festival launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/dam.tmz.com\/document\/00\/o\/2025\/04\/23\/0008a6544bb644e78010660ca0153b3a.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>assertion<\/strong><\/a> Wednesday &#8230; letting followers know the final two years have been a dedication to ending what he began and making issues proper following absolutely the debacle that was the primary FYRE Festival.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3ed7b35fb589eccd0b2cc9c96cadb19e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-79e05c50547a6cad90c40cac2db4eb5a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-document-block canvas-document-block-permalink canvas-document-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"document-block flex-column\">\n    <a class=\"media-link document-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.tmz.com\/document\/00\/o\/2025\/04\/23\/0008a6544bb644e78010660ca0153b3a.pdf\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:document-asset:document_pdf_20250423_0008a6544bb644e78010660ca0153b3a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:41c734c7-3860-47d6-b155-f68a2b6f059b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p>              <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/4by3\/2025\/04\/23\/96f47557326041cea7738a56178bf476_md.jpg\" alt=\"billy-mcfarland-fyre-festival-statement\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-79e05c50547a6cad90c40cac2db4eb5a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-738122b2f0df2754b896bec143928808\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Billy factors out FYRE Festival has dominated headlines for years &#8230; grabbing the eye of reports businesses, documentarians and plenty of followers across the globe &#8212; and, the occasion wants a crew extra skilled than him to get the second occasion over the end line.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-738122b2f0df2754b896bec143928808--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5bb4b33f3a6e54d315cc8289f79d10ed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>McFarland then says he and his crew are promoting the emblems, mental property, media attain and rather more related to FYRE to an operator who can execute the grand imaginative and prescient they&#8217;ve for the competition. On the FYRE web site, there&#8217;s now an &#8220;public sale&#8221; tab for the proposed sale.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5bb4b33f3a6e54d315cc8289f79d10ed--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2a9cca5f667c0c393a855b16c83c6738\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-dcbb94fa-89d1-488c-8c9d-f7509b34f18d-616672099-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-dcbb94fa-89d1-488c-8c9d-f7509b34f18d-616672099-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a2\/16by9\/2025\/04\/07\/a2f46aec9b3b4e05bdf78fbea041477d_md.jpg\" alt=\"040725_tmz_live_fyre_fest_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2a9cca5f667c0c393a855b16c83c6738--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-05b87e334698632f00c86d34dc5e5385\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>FF 2.0 has had its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/04\/16\/fyre-festival-2-postponed-venue-drama-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>string of points <\/strong><\/a>lately, together with controversy over whether or not or not the native authorities in Mexico was conscious the competition was speculated to happen of their metropolis &#8230; one thing Billy mentions within the press launch too &#8212; promising a number of Caribbean international locations are fascinated with internet hosting the occasion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-05b87e334698632f00c86d34dc5e5385--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-88fa004ce379e22786feec7145fa3086\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>McFarland will not say the place but &#8230; and, he says it is best if every thing is saved below lock and key till he is formally distant from FYRE &#8212; permitting a brand new crew to maneuver ahead unencumbered by him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-88fa004ce379e22786feec7145fa3086--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-79feed51b0f129de9861ce18005e4853\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-949d9842-a1a7-4690-9436-652d4a86d049-2139179427-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-949d9842-a1a7-4690-9436-652d4a86d049-2139179427-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b7\/16by9\/2025\/02\/26\/b794776c79c94c18b22feacd4894f0be_md.jpg\" alt=\"022625-billy-mcfarland-kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">2\/26\/25<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-79feed51b0f129de9861ce18005e4853--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1b1f165a86876e9fbeb64d704e606b25\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you recognize &#8230; Billy McFarland served 4 years in jail for wire fraud after the primary competition didn&#8217;t stay as much as lots of its guarantees.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1b1f165a86876e9fbeb64d704e606b25--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3d11b683315ba41e464c7eba27bb0c2d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>This was speculated to be a shot at redemption for Billy &#8230; however, his early exit will certainly elevate eyebrows.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3d11b683315ba41e464c7eba27bb0c2d--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Billy McFarland FYRE Fest Is Bigger than One Person &#8230; So, I&#8217;m Selling the Brand!!! 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