Music Expert Witnesses in Michigan

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Music expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including music copyright infringement, music licensing, music production, music theory, and music education. Some of the most common specialties among music expert witnesses also include sound engineering, songwriting, music publishing, concert promotion, and artist management. They have provided opinions on the effects of intellectual property rights, the fair use doctrine, royalty disputes, plagiarism allegations, and contract breaches in the music industry.

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Deposition Fee $625/hr

This performing artist and scholar of twentieth century American culture served among the first curators of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his BA in Sociology and Fine Arts from Montclair State University and completed a doctoral degree focused on American Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University. He has served as a faculty member in the American Studies departments of Penn College, Indiana University, and Radford University, while also acting as a Senior Fellow of the Laurasian Institution, which fosters cultural exchange between Asia and North America. Having published on Blues and the American 1960's counterculture, he reviews a number of scholarly journals, such as the American Quarterly, the Journal of Social Media Studies, and the African American Review.

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Lecturer of American Culture, a prominent Michigan university

Independent Coursework, the Juilliard School

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Michigan

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FAQs for Music Expert Witnesses

What is the role of a music expert witness in legal proceedings?

A music expert witness provides specialized knowledge and insights on music-related matters, such as copyright infringement, royalty disputes, or authenticity of musical works.

In what types of cases can a music expert witness be beneficial?

Music expert witnesses are often involved in intellectual property disputes, contract disagreements, defamation cases involving musicians, and even personal injury claims at concerts.

What subspecialties exist within the field of music expertise?

Subspecialties can include areas like musicology, ethnomusicology, sound engineering, music copyright law, and performance standards in various genres.

How can a music expert witness help in a copyright infringement case?

They can analyze similarities between songs, understand historical context, evaluate originality and potentially identify instances of unauthorized usage or plagiarism.

Why might I need an expert witness with a background in sound engineering for my case?

A sound engineer can provide crucial insights in cases involving audio quality disputes, equipment malfunction claims, or issues related to concert safety and noise levels.

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