Specialist, Royalty and Metadata - Provident Entertainment

Sony Music Global Job Board • Franklin, TN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.
Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.
Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.
The Specialist, Royalty & Metadata plays a key role in administering Essential Music Publishing's catalog of songs and ensuring accurate royalty reporting, collections, and metadata support. This position owns critical metadata and royalty processes, partnering closely with creative staff, writers, artists, and the business affairs team to resolve issues, improve data quality, and support timely payments. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working both independently and cross-functionally, and has strong proficiency in Excel and large data sets.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant administrative and/or royalty/metadata experience
• Strong analytical skills and proven experience of managing lots of data and keen attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups) and the ability to reconcile data across multiple sources with minimal oversight
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Demonstrated organization skills including experience coordinating multiple assignments and projects in a deadline-driven environment with effective resolution of conflicting priorities
• Knowledge of online digital music tools and familiarity with music file types
• Ability to exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others
• Experience in a role that required a strong, self-motivated work ethic
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills

Nice To Haves

• Prior music industry/music publishing experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage conflicts, appeals, asset management, and disputes regarding YouTube videos and other Content Management Systems
• Collect and manage metadata, including ISRC, release dates, artist information, record label data, and Spotify/YouTube links for the back catalog
• Assist with the preparation and review quarterly and semi-annual royalty statements and payments for Essential Music Publishing's catalog, focusing on statement processing and song matching for various royalty statements (Manual, Harry Fox, ASCAP, BMI, SESAC)
• Ensure we are being paid accurately by all societies
• Utilize third-party tools like Spotify Analytics to cross-reference and ensure the accuracy of metadata both externally and internally
• Drive organization and collection of vendor information for successful payment processing. This includes engaging with clients over email and by phone
• Monitor the Essential YouTube, and Essential Royalty email accounts and respond to client and customer inquiries promptly
• Collaborate with staff across multiple departments to meet productivity, quality, and goal expectations
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry and reporting using various systems and resources
• Manage data entry and royalty collection across multiple accounts, including mechanical, performance, digital media, and synchronization income
• Identify trends related to unpaid or incorrectly reported earnings to ensure financial accuracy
• Assist with contract and financial receipt reviews
• Resolve conflicts and duplicates through the MLC Data quality Initiative and validate metadata linked to composition and recording
• Participate in cross-training exercises to support other functions within the Publishing Administration Team, including but not limited to validating registrations with all societies
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Benefits

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork
• Our Hybrid with Flexibility approach combines the flexibility of remote working with the benefits of in-person collaboration whenever we need to come together to do our best work. Managers will partner with their teams and employees to establish work arrangements that meet the business, team, and individual needs.
• 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
• Time off for winter recess

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees