Recorded Royalties Coordinator

Concord•Nashville, TN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Concord is the independent, worldwide leader in the development, management and acquisition of sound recordings, music publishing, theatrical performance rights and narrative content. Headquartered in Nashville with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne and Miami, Concord also has staff in Auckland, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. The Company’s catalog consists of more than 1 million songs, composed works, plays, musicals and active recordings which are licensed in virtually every country and territory worldwide. Position Purpose: Manage overall administration of all artist royalty and publisher accounts while ensuring the accurate and timely payment of royalties under moderate supervision.

Requirements

Bachelors’ Degree in related discipline preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
0-2 years artist and/or mechanical/publishing royalties experience at a record label or related company, or educational background in business, finance, or music business.
Outstanding organizational skills are required.
Proficiency with Word and comfortable working on Excel spreadsheets.
Knowledge of Pivot Tables, and basic formulas required.
Must be proactive, and detail oriented and have the ability to handle and maintain confidential materials.
Must be able to multi-task, work well under pressure and be diligent in resolving and completing projects.
Must be able to prioritize projects with contractual obligations and get clarification when needed.
Must be a team player in the royalty department and the company as a whole.
Must demonstrate good judgment.
General agreement and acceptance of the Company’s core values

Nice To Haves

Experience with Counterpoint/Vistex software (specifically Record Maestro) highly preferred.
Experience with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and eMechanical databases desirable.

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring the timely creation, issuance, and payment of statement for all artist, 3 rd party, and publisher statements for assigned roster.
Review and/or set up artist and producer contracts in the royalty system
Research and request mechanical licenses for underlying compositions.
Enter licenses accurately into the royalty system.
Add and maintain Artist and Producer accounts in the royalty system
Analyze artist contracts and add relevant rates by territory, price level and configuration
Attach products and recoupable costs to products and review for any errors.
Update payee changes.
Work with BA and Customer Service to research, find and verify clients in which we have lost contact; heirs, estates, etc.
Update relevant tax documents, Will’s, etc.
Update changes of address and payment methods
Coordinate with finance department to update vendor in the royalty and accounting system.
Assist the VP of Recorded Music Royalties with a variety of projects on an as-needed basis.
Assist with various special projects as requested. Projects may include (but are not limited to) various audit requests, identifying and researching agreements that have not been processed, and reviewing the issuance, accuracy, and clearance of payments.