Rights Management Associate

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Nashville, TN
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Music
The Role

Are you interested in joining a purpose-driven company in the music industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative, hybrid work environment? If you do, we would like to get to know you.

 WORKING AT THE MLC

The MLC is committed to excellence, service and transparency. Our culture is collaborative, and our team works in a hybrid environment. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges.

THE ROLE

Type: Full-Time Hybrid

In this role, you will be very engaged in the distribution process with a dedicated focus on ensuring works registration data and royalty payments are correct and are properly matched to sound recording information.  This role includes feedback to support process and performance improvement. Your role will be critical to support Rights Management needs for The MLC team.  

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
  • One-year experience in music publishing administration, copyright or in a related field
  • Supervisory experience strongly preferred
  • Strong analytical/excel skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Flexible with changing demands

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

YOU WILL PROVIDE SPECIALIST EXPERTISE BY:

  • Researching, reviewing, and resolving copyright and royalty issues
  • Researching questions from publishers about matches
  • Engaging in the distribution payee review to determine sources of variances (unfavorable and favorable)
  • Engaging in the debits and credits process
  • Tracking service-levels to publishers using operational KPIs
  • Triaging publisher service issues with The MLC and/or vendors; specializing in addressing issues for unmatched usage claiming, royalty payments and statements

YOU WILL SUPPORT RIGHTS MANAGEMENT AT THE MLC BY:

  • Tracking Publisher Services inquiries.
  • Conducting outreach and communications with Members of The MLC, tracking situations and feedback from Publishers
  • Researching, reviewing, and resolving copyright and royalty issues related to musical works
  • Interfacing with other departments and MLC vendors to assist with identification and location of copyright owners of musical shares
  • Analyzing and creating reports as needed

YOU WILL CHAMPION THE MLC’S CULTURE BY:

  • Embracing The MLC’s Guiding Principles to your work
  • Being process-oriented, data-driven, and tech-savvy; being collaborative, curious, and open to new ideas
  • Engaging in a diverse and dynamic team; continuing with personal development
  • Inspiring others with your enthusiasm and humility
THE MLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT COMMITS TO PURSUING, HIRING, AND CELEBRATING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE MLC DOES NOT MAKE EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, GENDER, GENDER-IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, AGE, MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER CATEGORY PROTECTED BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING RECRUITING, HIRING, PLACEMENT, PROMOTION, TERMINATION, LAYOFF, TRANSFER, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, AND COMPENSATION.

YOU WILL CHAMPION THE MLC’S CULTURE BY:

  • Embracing The MLC’s leadership values and applying The MLC’s Guiding Principles to your team’s work
  • Being process-oriented, data-driven, and tech-savvy; being collaborative, curious, and open to new ideas
  • Building a dynamic team; mentoring team members; developing future leaders
  • Inspiring others with your enthusiasm and humility

THE MLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THE MLC DOES NOT MAKE EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, GENDER, GENDER-IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, DISABILITY, AGE, MILITARY OR VETERAN STATUS, OR ANY OTHER CATEGORY PROTECTED BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING RECRUITING, HIRING, PLACEMENT, PROMOTION, TERMINATION, LAYOFF, TRANSFER, LEAVES OF ABSENCE, AND COMPENSATION.

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