In the wake of copyright cases like "Blurred Lines", these are highly cautious and litigious times in which the professional services of a Forensic Musicologist are essential to avoid lawsuits that can cost agencies, musicians, and companies millions of dollars.
Clients/cases worked:
I offer a unique set of assets:
My forensic musicology services include:
Clients/cases worked:
- Johnson and Johnson, LLP Law Firm (Beverly Hills, CA)
- I produced a detailed musicological report concerning a global Billboard hit. The case has been filed as a federal lawsuit.
- Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC Law Firm (Birmingham, AL)
- My in-depth expert opinion on music used in a Fortune Top 5 corporation's TV commercial.
- Billionaire Burke (NYC)
- Assessment of alleged infringement in rap music.
- Assessment of alleged infringement in rap music.
I offer a unique set of assets:
- My educational background in Music Theory (BA, MA, and PhD) gives me a systematic way to compare melodies, rhythms, and chords (I have published on the subject in academic journals: see here and here).
- I have over a decade of experience teaching & communicating music theory concepts to students of all ages, including many who lack formal training and can't read music.
- I'm professionally involved in the music industry as a producer, engineer, and songwriter.
My forensic musicology services include:
- An expert opinion letter using in-depth technical analysis to confirm or refute whether two pieces of music are substantially similar (potential for copyright infringement). This is preemptive coverage that will save you a lot of money in the long run, avoiding going to trial and being hit with lawsuits.
- Systematically comparing temp tracks or scores in film, TV, and advertising to the new version.
- Serving as an expert witness in legal cases.
