Music Affairs Coordinator

Job Description

Music Affairs Coordinator (Contract)

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Music Affairs Coordinator

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid in-office/telecommute position)

This is a long-term contracted position through our staffing partner DZConneX with possibility of extension.

PlayStation Studios Creative Arts is an award-winning, internal creative agency within Sony's PlayStation Studios. We seek to build an environment that enables our people to thrive and create their best work. Structured around eight core teams, Brand Design, UI/UX, Motion, Video, Film, Sound, Music, and Programming, we deliver projects in collaboration with our game development and marketing/PR teams.

As a member of this innovative, award-winning team, you will assist with business matters related to the creation of industry-leading interactive scores and bleeding edge licensed music opportunities for Sony's worldwide game development partners and global marketing team. If you possess a detailed understanding of music copyright principles and terms, specifically as they apply to work-for-hire and license agreements, we want to speak to you!

Responsibilities
• Researches copyright status and music ownership details for music compositions and sound recordings. Communicates with third parties, including record labels, music publishers, managers, and artists, to accurately identify copyright owners and verifying ownership splits.
• Drafts and issues quote requests to intellectual property (IP) owners for licensed music. Follows up with IP owners to ensure timely receipt of license quotes, and captures all vital company information for the purpose of creating internal requests for legal agreements.
• Coordinates with Legal and Finance teams to manage the setup of new vendors in PlayStation's vendor database. Issues and collects vendor forms, and researches company information via state business portals to ensure accuracy.
• Builds requests for legal agreements using PlayStation's contract management software. Coordinates with Legal to track contract status from inception through execution. Tracks payment status for each contract, and reports to relevant PlayStation Music producers and project collaborators.
• Reviews music licenses, composer agreements, and other vendor contracts for game credit provisions, and partners with Music managers to assemble department credits for the Creative Arts - Music group on a project by project basis.
• Reviews monthly license reports and flags expiring licenses. Coordinates with relevant project team members to renew agreements as necessary within allotted budgets.
• Collects music ownership and copyright details for all in-game music, and generates cue sheets for each PlayStation project. Registers PlayStation-owned music with the applicable performing rights organizations.

Education & Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in a field related to music, interactive media, or entertainment.
• Experience in music/entertainment law or music contracts/licensing preferred.
• General knowledge of, and a love for music and the video game industry a plus.

Skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and online music research tools, including PRO websites and US Copyright Office site.
• Critical attention to detail and highly organized.
• Self-starter and creative problem-solver.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with multiple internal groups and external partners in a fast-paced environment.

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Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7bpw6-3-140-185-170-42 in your application.