
Dean Ormston
Dean Ormston is the chief executive of APRA AMCOS, an Australian music rights organization that represents songwriters, composers, and music publishers. He has been vocal about the impact of artificial intelligence on the music industry, highlighting concerns over the unauthorized use of artists' works in AI training datasets. Ormston has advocated for a mandatory licensing framework to protect the intellectual property rights of creators, especially in light of significant revenue losses faced by the music community due to changing copyright laws.
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Dean Ormston stated that the music of Australian and New Zealand songwriters is not a bargaining chip.
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Australia· 2026-06-19

