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Application to adduce expert evidence on music streaming practices in 2005 refused (Declan Colgan Music Limited v UMG Recordings Inc)

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Published on: 11 January 2023

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Dispute Resolution analysis: An application by a claimant to litigation concerning a licensing agreement for the sampling of a music track to adduce expert evidence in relation to commercial details of music streaming services in 2005 has been refused. The estimated costs associated with such expert evidence were disproportionate to the anticipated assistance it would give to the court. Written by Phillip Patterson, barrister, Gatehouse Chambers.

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