We provide expert advice on music copyright and related matters to clients. This includes all aspects of songs and instrumental works. We undertake detailed analyses of compositions. We advise on the copyright vested in the musical work (the “music”) and the copyright vested in the literary work (the “lyrics”)

Peter Oxendale is a forensic musicologist, who is a fully accredited Expert Witness and is trained as a SJE (Single Joint Expert)

In a career spanning over 40 years, Peter Oxendale has been providing advice on almost all aspects of music copyright and he is considered to be one of the leading forensic musicologists in the field. Peter Oxendale Music Services takes instructions on a case-by-case basis and is able to provide advice with regard to all matters relating to music copyright and forensic musicology.

OUR SERVICES

Peter Oxendale Music Services provides both verbal consultations and written reports, dealing with many areas of music copyright and forensic musicology, including the following:

Copyright advice on sonic "logos"
Copyright advice on “style-alikes” and “sound-alikes”
Prior art and Common or Public Domain music and lyrics research
Joint authorship and song writer disputes
Matters relating to depositions, trials, the courts, evidence, arbitration and mediation in the UK and internationally

Copyright infringement in musical works and issues of plagiarism
Copyright infringement in lyrics ("literary works") and issues of plagiarism
Copyright infringement in sound recordings
Sound recording analysis and audio sampling matters in general
Piracy of sound recordings

Clients

Our client list includes advertising agencies, record companies, publishers, management companies, artists, songwriters and producers and extends to the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Europe, South Africa, India, Scandinavia, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.