Joe Bennett (musician)

Joe Bennett (born 1969) is Professor of Popular Music, Dean of the School of Music and the Performing Arts at Bath Spa University and the Head of the annual UK Songwriting Festival. He has written about 40 popular-music-related books, covering Music Theory, Guitar Effects and Altered Tunings, as well as over 300 articles and reviews for Total Guitar, Classic CD, the Roland Corporation, Music Tech magazine and Future Music magazine. His compositions include set works for the Rockschool guitar, bass and drums syllabus. His academic research relates to creativity and originality in songwriting,[1] and he acts as a consultant and expert witness in music copyright disputes.[2][3]

References

  1. Creativity and originality in songwriting, UoA35 impact case studies, Bath Spa University/Research Excellence Framework 2014
  2. The Guardian - How Do I Become A Forensic Musicologist, Jan 2015
  3. Naxos vs Salmon 2012