The court action represented a protracted case against the promoter, with debts accumulated since 2014 from Soulfest, Supafest and other tours and events.
Mr Denison, who did not appear in court, continues to trade as a concert promoter under a new corporate entity, iLive Entertainment.
“Judge Street made a number of important comments about the importance of APRA AMCOS, and that the evidence demonstrated that APRA AMCOS was willing to deal with this promoter even with all the difficulties he posed,” said Richard Mallett, Head of Revenue at APRA AMCOS.
“We maintain APRA AMCOS’ members are among the most vulnerable service providers when it comes to promoters like this. Venues, caterers and artists are able to withhold their services – but songwriters’ work cannot be withheld ‘after the fact.’ Their only recourse is to trust in the courts and their membership to APRA AMCOS, to protect their rights,” said Mallet.
“APRA AMCOS licenses more than 6,600 one-off events annually and there are 60 major event promoters who are licensed with us. The ruling provides an assurance to these compliant businesses that there is a one-in, all-in approach to licensing.”
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