Business Affairs Administration Manager

Concord Music Group, Inc.•New York, NY

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

Concord is the world’s leading independent music company. The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally. Concord's growing catalog of 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musicals is one of the most impactful and culturally relevant collections of creative rights in history. Concord is headquartered in Nashville with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Miami. As the Business Affairs Administration Manager, you'll support the digital business team and be responsible for managing the blanket licenses that cover the global digital business for music publishing and assist with U.S. rights enforcement activities.This role reports to the SVP of Business and Legal Affairs who oversees the global digital business for Concord Music Publishing.

Requirements

4-6 years of paralegal or equivalent experience at a music publishing or digital media company, or at a law firm (IP, entertainment, or corporate)
Ability to articulate how music is used in a digital service or device from a technological and/or legal perspective
Experience working with Excel, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar spreadsheet and/or project management software
Knowledge or interest in learning the difference between recorded music and music publishing from a music business perspective and in the context of U.S. copyright law
A general understanding of the Digital Millennial Copyright Act (DMCA) and related rules
Up to date on the latest news on music and technology
Attention to detail and a conscientious approach, ability to manage large volumes of sensitive information with utmost discretion and care

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Legal/BA team that oversees the global digital business for Concord Music Publishing
Administration of existing blanket and catalog-wide publishing licenses
Maintaining contract management database for the team
Liaising with appropriate people and departments after deal completion, from contract signing to invoicing, catalog delivery, etc.
Prepare service briefs, active and expiring deal reports, and project-based memoranda for internal business purposes
Help manage internal and external communications across relevant departments (e.g., copyright, royalty, etc.)
Manage digital content takedown requests for the music publishing division