SGAE and Starlite Festival Debt Dispute: Court Upheld Ruling

The General Society of Writers and Editors, known as SGAE, initiated legal action against Bendeus Productions AIE, the organizer behind the Starlite Festival, to recover a debt tied to royalty payments. The dispute focused on a total amount of 363,993.89 euros claimed for performances conducted during the festival editions held in 2018 and 2019. A Madrid court initially ruled in favor of SGAE, a decision that the festival management challenged through an appeal. The Madrid Provincial Court of First Instance ultimately affirmed the initial judgment, sustaining the verdict in favor of SGAE. [Citation: Madrid Provincial Court of First Instance ruling, case reference 2022-0332]