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With twenty years experience representing content owners, creators, and their designees throughout the Entertainment Industry, we have the vision, the expertise, and the relationships necessary to design, develop, and deliver powerful solutions to today's multifacited business and legal challenges.
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The Law Offices of Peter C. Allan, PC is a boutique law practice specializing in intellectual property law and issues facing content owners and developers in today's evolving Entertainment Industry.
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Copyright Office has Thoughts on What Streaming Music Services Should Pay for Music
It is past time to update copyright laws for music licensing, which are woefully out of sync with how Americans listen to music these days, according to a long-awaited report Thursday from the U.S. Copyright Office.
Taylor Swift's "this sick beat" may be the World's First Trademarked Lyric
Taylor Swift is valiantly protective of her property, as last year’s withdrawal from Spotify proved. As arguably the most successful solo performer in the world, she has just moved to trademark certain lyrical phrases, notably “this sick beat” from Shake it Off as well as “nice to meet you, where you been?” and “party like it’s 1989”.
Areas of Practice
Entertainment Law
Copyright
Business Structure
Music Industry
Motion Picture Industry
Digital Exploitations
Licensing