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Nick Strimple
Nick Strimple is Assistant Professor of Choral Music at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. In addition to his expertise in choral music and his work composing and conducting, he is an internationally recognized authority on the music of the Holocaust, as well as an accomplished arranger who has done instrumental or choral arranging from artists as diverse as Air Supply and Frank Sinatra. Ensembles he conducts have appeared in festivals and conventions both in the United States and Europe. His acclaimed book, Choral Music in the Twentieth Century, was released in 2002.

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Nick Strimple, Professor of Music at USC's Thornton School and Music Director at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church, explains why, if your song hits it big, you'll probably be sued by someone no matter what you do. In addition, he explains how expert witnesses work for plaintiffs and defendants in such suits to discover the actual creator of a musical work.

Shoot Date: October 2007