BL-2023-NCL-000014 - [2025] EWHC 2074 (Ch)

For many years, there has been an annual music festival held, in late Summer, in Bingley. Originally called “Music at Myrtle” (a reference to the original location of the festival at Myrtle Park), it later became known as “Bingley Music Live” and from about 2007 was organised by the City of Bradford Council. From about 2019, the festival was organised, not by the Bradford City Council but, by a company called SSD Music Limited (“SSD Music”).

A number of companies are mentioned in this judgment. In the music industry, as in others, the identity of the individual behind the company is the most important factor. The individual may have, as did the individuals in this case, a string of different companies that they may use for different purposes.