Industry Distancing From Handlin Continues As Yet Another Award Revoked

As the country continues to come to grips with the allegations unearthed against Sony Music Australia in last weeks Four Corners report, the industry at large is steadily pushing forward with their condemning of the company and their former CEO, Denis Handlin.

Just days after the revoking of the ARIA Icon award given to him in 2014, the APRA AMCOS board have announced they too will be withdrawing their accolade bestowed upon Handlin 12 years ago.

"Today, the APRA Board unanimously resolved to revoke the Ted Albert Award that was presented to Denis Handlin at the APRA Music Awards 2009," the organisation said in an official statement.

"APRA AMCOS is committed to fostering a music industry that upholds a high level of professional respect and conduct, and does not condone any form of bullying."

The statement continues, "every single participant in our music industry has a responsibility to act safely and respect others. We recognise and accept there’s still much work to do in this space. We are committed to making the decisions that need to be made and to working with the broader industry so that we can collectively bring about this shift in culture."

This is the third award Handlin has had revoked in just one week, following the withdrawal from QMusic as the aftermath from the ABC program proceeds. The report - which aired on 11 October under the title Facing The Music - aired their "investigation into decades of systemic bullying, discrimination and misconduct at the company under Handlin's toxic regime."

Facing The Music is available for viewing online via Youtube and ABC iView.