Licensing/Copyright Coordinator

Domino Publishing Company of America, Inc. Domino Publishing Company is seeking a full-time Licensing/Copyright Coordinator based in our Brooklyn, NY office. This position reports to the VP, Licensing & Copyright. We are seeking an individual who has great interpersonal skills, is a self-starter, and has the ability to work in an open group environment. The Licensing/Copyright Coordinator position is responsible for performing rights, mechanical, new media, and synchronization licensing, as well as related copyright administration. The position requires strong organizational and communication skills; the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; strong musical knowledge; and an awareness of the ever-changing music marketplace. At least two years of professional experience in the music business is required. Synchronization Licenses Will be assigned responsibility of the following by the VP, Licensing & Copyright Issue synchronization licenses in a timely fashion Follow up with licensees to ensure that licenses are executed and returned in a timely manner, and that the accordant invoices have been paid Utilizing Domino’s existing license templates, draft, update, and keep track of all synchronization licensing for the US and Canada Liaise with Business Affairs and prospective licensees regarding requests for amendments to Domino’s license templates Log and keep detailed records of all US & Canada-based synchronization licenses in Domino’s database Create or review existing templates with Business Affairs and/or the VP, Licensing & Copyright Mechanical / New Media Licenses Under the VP, Licensing & Copyright’s direction, draft and keep track of USA and Canada mechanical licenses via our shared database Primary point of contact with major labels, indie labels, MLC, HFA, MRI, and CMRRA for mechanical licensing and related matters Assist the GM and VP, Licensing & Copyright with new media and blanket agreements Potential to assist with broadcast, web licenses, and other types of agreements, per business needs Performing Rights & Digital Licensing Serve as a point of contact with the American & Canadian Performing Rights Organizations, including notification of new catalog acquisitions and, when necessary, registering new compositions on behalf of our writer/publisher clients Check and claim unmatched titles for the MLC, HFA, and MRI on a regular basis Assist PRO and mechanical/digital licensing agencies (MLC, HFA, MRI, etc.) with issues - claims, counter-claims, resolving conflicts, and occasional manual registration Manage any disputes/counter-claims in coordination with the GM - North America, VP, Licensing & Copyright, and the UK Administration Department Locate information in connection with the known synchronizations of compositions within our control (e.g., music cue sheets from various TV and motion picture studios and media-buy information from ad agencies/Competitrack) Copyright Administration Assist Domino Publishing Co. and Domino Recording Co. with copyright registrations to the US Copyright Office, as assigned, and keep track of the status of these registrations Other Administrative Duties Special projects, as assigned Periodically support other members of Domino’s Licensing Department and the GM - North America, as needed Requirements Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Licensing and/or Administration in Music Publishing or a related industry Basic knowledge of music publishing and licensing (synchronization, mechanical, print, arrangement, performance, etc.) is a must Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team as well as with other departments/clients Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast-paced environment Fluent in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) Experience with Music Maestro and YouTube CMS is a plus #J-18808-Ljbffr