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Dr. Claire McLeish

Montreal, Quebec

Claire works as a musicologist and copyright researcher for Third Side Music, an independent music publisher based in Montréal. She also offers forensic musicologist consulting, working on infringements, sample uses, and public domain issues for clients based in Canada and the US. In her capacity as a music historian and copyright expert, Claire has been interviewed by CBC and Radio-Canada. She holds an MA in Popular Music and Culture from Western University (2013) and a Ph.D. in Musicology from McGill University (2020).