{"id":5429,"date":"2025-09-26T10:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/law\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2025-11-10T12:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:21:15","slug":"taylor-swift-and-ip-a-legal-celebration-of-life-of-a-showgirl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/law\/taylor-swift-and-ip-a-legal-celebration-of-life-of-a-showgirl\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift and IP : A Legal Celebration of Life of a Showgirl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;why law&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|6em|0px|6em|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|2em||2em|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|2em||2em|true|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"257\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: DM Serif Display, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 31.5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Taylor-Swift-and-IP-Flyer.png\" width=\"424\" height=\"549\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5438 alignnone size-full\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"257\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: DM Serif Display, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 31.5px;\">? Details<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>?<\/strong><strong>\ufe0f Date: 9th October, 2025<br \/><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Time: 1:00\u20132:30 PM AST (Virtual)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"257\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Join us for a legal celebration of the launch of Taylor Swift\u2019s 12th album, &#8216;Life of a Showgirl\u2019. This webinar celebrates Taylor Swift\u2019s brilliance in IP management and strategy. From re-recording masters to trademark disputes and the power of fan relationships, Swift provides a fascinating lens for exploring intellectual property law.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"257\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">? 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