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Lobbyist will take on piracy problem for music publishers

Allison Halataei brings House Judiciary Committee experience to NMPA’s fight to protect members’ intellectual property rights Contrary to media reports, ex-Hill staffer Allison Halataei says she had little to do with online piracy issues in her last job. But she certainly will in her new one. Halataei is the new vice president for government affairs at the National Music Publishers’ Association. As NMPA’s chief liaison to Capitol Hill, she’ll work to revive legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal music downloads—an effort that imploded after thousands of websites went dark or staged online protests Jan. 18. Halataei “I think it would be too hard and too… Read More