"If You Can Afford Me": Reconceptualizing Expert Testimony Offered to Calculate Music Copyright Damages

Authors

• Amanda Inglesh, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that expert testimony in music copyright infringement cases often leads to unreliable damages calculations and undue prejudice, undermining the fairness and balance intended by copyright law. It advocates for stricter evidentiary standards and the use of neutral, court-appointed experts to address these issues and ensure that damages awards align with the purpose of copyright law, which is to compensate creators without stifling artistic creativity.

Disciplines

Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law | Evidence | Intellectual Property Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Amanda Inglesh, "If You Can Afford Me": Reconceptualizing Expert Testimony Offered to Calculate Music Copyright Damages, 39 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 303 (2021).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoaelj/vol39/iss1/10