Copyright Coordinator
Description
- Assist with loading of repertoire in to our administration platform
- Providing regular updates on the onboarding of client.
- General admin tasks and running ad-hoc reports for UK Copyright Manager and dept
- The maintenance of song data within our Copyright & Royalty system, ensuring that the data is accurate and complies with UMPG data standards.
- Analysing music publishing agreements to extract the necessary information required by the Copyright Department
- Assist with copyright delivery and synch, licensing and sample queries from internal business areas and clients/management
- Liaise with PRS and ICE on general queries, agreements information, potential conflicts
- Handling queries raised by clients, affiliated companies, 3rd parties (including management) and collection societies for UK signed repertoire. This will involve both phone work and written responses and will range from simple ownership enquiries through to more complex investigations
- Support provider to all areas of the UK Administration Department: Liaise and communicate across all administration business units (Royalties, Copyright, Royalty Review) and Business Affairs as required to ensure the correct administration of our contract partners’ catalogue
Requirements
- Good standard of numeracy and literacy
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Well-organised with good attention to detail
- A team player but with the ability to use initiative when required
- Effective communication skills
- Able to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure
- An aptitude for logical thinking and problem solving
- Previous Copyright and/or Royalty administration experience with a music publishing company
- Experience of inputting song data into a Copyright platform along with an understanding of song registration procedures (CWR and PRS for Music on-line notifications)
- Familiarity with music publishing agreements and associated terminology
- Good understanding of the workings of collection societies worldwide
- Experience of registration or works and agreements with the PRS for Music
- Experience with adaptation, translation and arrangement requests
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Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group's labels include A&M Records, Astralwerks, Blue Note Records, Capitol Christian Music Group, Capitol Records, Capitol Records Nashville, Caroline, Decca, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, EMI Records Nashville, Fonovisa, Geffen Records, Harvest, Interscope Records, Island Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Motown Records, Polydor Records, Republic Records, Universal Music Latino, Verve Label Group, Virgin Records, Virgin EMI Records, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). UMG also includes Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's premier music publishing operations worldwide and Bravado, the leading provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company.