Licensing Specialist jobs in New York

Job Description :

Pay Range : $32.50hr - $37.50hr

Responsibilities :

• Music Rights Specialist reports to the Director of Music Business & Legal Affairs and is responsible for all needed music services that may include but not be limited to the following areas.
• Research music for all details pertinent to clearance and tracking; including publisher(s), record label(s), performing rights society(ies) and type of usage.
• Provide music guidance (e.g., clearance analysis, estimates, etc.).
• Comprehensive high-volume music clearance (e.g. in program use, digital-only, performances, clips); includes drafting / sending licensing requests, negotiating fees, and reviewing materials for inconsistencies / new language.
• Provide support and / or process music license requests, pick-ups, licenses, etc.
• Process payments; set up vendors in the system and interact with the AP team.
• Organize and maintain tracking grids, cost charts, and databases for production music usage and licensing.
• Negotiate, draft, review and process invoices / music licenses and related agreements.
• Responsible for assisting with all facets of cue sheet administration, including, without limitation, creation, review, research, revision, submission, archiving, and analysis.
• Cue sheet training and supervision. Handling cue sheet inquiries.
• Work with various personnel, internal and external, to ensure all music used is consistent with practices and guidelines for usage.
• Prepare and send out related music clearance correspondence (e.g., intake, checks, licenses).
• Process work for hires including papering, registering cues, uploading fully executed agreements to ELF, maintaining detailed, organized files, and securing the physical elements.
• Be internally and externally focused, maintain industry contacts and have a solid understanding of music, the music industry, and our business (e.

g., internal partners, publishers, labels, music libraries and other related vendors).

• Ensure that owned music elements are properly fingerprinted, tagged, etc.
• Inquiry / claim intake and resolution.
• Liaise with Music Library and other areas as they relate and also support production and promo.
• Assist with other department projects as they arise; help with overflow; special projects.
• This position does not include any music creative responsibilities (i.e. : music supervision).

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 2 4 years commensurate experience.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Must be comfortable being trained and using various custom software.
• Must have the ability to work flexible hours due to production schedules, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Desired Characteristics :

• Experience with music clearance, music license review / drafting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and demonstrated initiative, self-starter, and accountability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong team and client-support orientation (internal and external clients / parties).
• Demonstrated ability to execute and follow through with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills; demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize work, and deal with different clients simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience and willingness to perform at a high level as a team player.
• Experience working in a high-paced and pressure-filled environment.
• An ability to work well on projects independently.
• Solid negotiating skills.
• A passion for all things music and a working knowledge of the music industry.
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