Allen Bargfrede

Allen Bargfrede focuses his work on building a better world for creatives. An American lawyer, he leads the music strategy firm Avance Advisors, and actively works with various music and technology clients, including artists, writers, labels, and publishers. He is also the founder of Creative Wave, a global music community, and was a co-founder of the music rights data management firm Verifi Media. Allen’s past experience includes founding Berklee’s Rethink Music think tank and launching the graduate music business program at Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain, as well as owning an artist management firm and record label early in his career. He has a JD from the University of Texas and an MA from Northwestern University.