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In his capstone lecture presented in fulfillment of the degree requirements for the B.A. in Music, Peter Nicolas, William L. Dwyer Endowed Chair in Law and Adjunct Professor of Music, presents Harmonizing Music & Law, a discussion of his interdisciplinary research and teaching between the fields of music and intellectual property law, with a particular focus on music copyright disputes.
In this lecture, Nicolas identifies the various ways in which an understanding of music theory and music history can contribute to well-reasoned intellectual property law policies and a sound resolution of intellectual property disputes involving music.
A reception in the School of Music FIshbowl follows the lecture.