Overview

• The Balearic government issued a €6,001 penalty to WeOwnTheCity for filming Katy Perry’s “LIFETIMES” video in Ses Salines Natural Park in July 2024 without a formal permit.
• The production company paid the administrative fine promptly, averting further legal measures.
• Authorities opted for an administrative sanction rather than criminal charges, citing absence of lasting damage to the protected landscape.
• Ses Salines Natural Park and the adjacent islet of S’Espalmador are UNESCO‐listed habitats critical for migratory birds and require written filming authorization.
• Capitol Records and local crews maintained they had verbal approval, but environmental officials confirmed no written permits were granted.