Coordinator, Copyright
Description
Job Purpose
Support global music publishing business operations, ensuring accurate songwriter/creator and publisher credits, copyright ownership, income collection, and royalty distribution through North America-based copyright administration activities, internally and externally.
What You’ll Do
- Coordinate with responsible parties to obtain confirmed share(s) for split deliveries and amendments. Responsible parties include, but are not limited to, internal SMP teams (A&R, Creative Admin, Licensing, Income Tracking, Royalties, and Global SMP Affiliates) and external business partners (performing rights organizations (PROs), collective management organizations (CMOs), record labels, and other income sources).
- Research and respond to copyright correspondence to facilitate accurate income source registrations, licensing, income collection, and royalty distribution.
- Provide organizational and research support to assist with songwriter split disputes and administrative counterclaims.
- Organize and package split deliveries and amendments for system setup by Global Copyright staff for worldwide registrations.
- Create, process, and archive U.S. Copyright Office PA registrations.
- Provide research support to compile Letters of Direction (LODs) and supporting documentation.
- Assist with intern mentorship.
- Support special projects and growth initiatives to meet evolving business requirements.
Requirements
Who You Are
- Prior internships and/or other music publishing administration experience is helpful.
- Willingness to learn the details of copyright administration activities all genres.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, high-volume, customer service-oriented team.
- Capacity to keep track of the status of multiple priorities and on-going projects.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations, directions, and deadlines.
- Experience with data-entry, databases, and basic spreadsheet skills, especially with Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams), is helpful.
- Must be willing to learn about and align with Sony’s Purpose and Values.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- 7.5-hour business workday but variations in work volume may require extended working hours into evenings and weekends
Benefits & Perks
What We Give You
- You join an inclusive, collaborative, and global community where you can fuel the creative journey
- A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
- An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage, and 401K + employer matching
- Voluntary benefits like company-paid identity theft protection and resources for pets, mental health, and meditation resources, industry-leading fertility coverage, fully paid leave for childbirth or bonding, fully paid leave for caregivers, programs for loved ones with developmental disabilities and neurodiversity, subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans
- We invest in your professional growth & development
- Flexible time off
- Time off for a winter recess
How to apply
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Sony Music Publishing
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Sony Music Publishing is the leading global music publisher, which is home to world-class songwriters, legendary catalogues, and industry-leading synchronization licensing and production music businesses. With an international network of 38 offices, Sony Music Publishing represents many of the most iconic songs ever written by celebrated songwriters such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Queen and The Rolling Stones, as well as contemporary superstars including Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams, Lady Gaga, P!nk, and Sam Smith. To learn more: www.sonymusicpub.com/en.