Power faces PRS ban

Veteran festival promoter Vince Power has been banned by the High Court in London from staging live events in the UK until he settles a dispute with music collecting society PRS For Music over royalties owing on his Hop Farm festivals.  According to the BBC, editions of the Hop Farm music event from 2009-2012 went ahead without a licence from PRS - Power  did not defend the action and the court decided the matter in his absence, The collecting society wants Power held personally liable. It argues that the promoter was the "guiding will and mind" of the event and the company which produced it. #

UPDATE: A statement has been issued on behalf of Power saying "Vince would like to state that he has not had any correspondence from PRS regarding this situation and was surprised to read about these supposed outstanding fees of £7987, this is miniscule compared to the amount of money paid to PRS over the years by Vince Power and companies" [although the sum referred to is actually legal costs].  He also complained the PRs was being 'vindictive' saying  "In light of the long strained relationship I have with them, I can only see this as PRS being vindictive and a means of deflection for what I see as the real problem within PRS; They have a long list of artists that are owed money which they do not pay. I am very happy for any artists who have been chasing PRS unsuccessfully to contact me to see if there is a way we can group together and get the money they are owed".