Copyright & Licensing Manager – PACE Rights Management – London

Music Ally; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a key player in the music industry, assisting rightsholders with direct licensing for live public performances. The role encompasses research, liaising with various stakeholders, and requires an eye for detail alongside communication skills. Opportunities for flexible working hours and career development abound in this vibrant, fast-paced role.

Benefits

Flexible working hours and location

Opportunity to expand and evolve role

Qualifications

• Minimum two years full-time experience working at a Publisher, PRO, or in Artist Management.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written (English required).
• Discretion and ability to learn from mistakes.

Responsibilities

• Researching upcoming tours and liaising with Artiste Managers.
• Creating License fee invoices and conducting bespoke accounting for Publishers.
• Liaising with Promoters, Venues, and Festivals regarding Direct Licensing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Organisational skills

Team player

Communication skills

Understanding of music publishing & copyright processes

Tools

Mail

Excel

Pages

Word

Job description

A full-time role in a growing team at the global leader in assisting Rightsholders (writers & publishers) to Direct License their Live Public Performance Rights.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum two (2) years full-time experience working at a Publisher, PRO, or in Artist Management, or an established company involved in the live industry.

SKILLSET:

• ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
• Ability to multitask, and efficiently and effectively manage time.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Team player.
• Ability to accept and learn from any errors made (we’re all human), and make the necessary adjustments going forward.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written (English required, but secondary languages also preferred).
• Experienced in using IT: Mail, Numbers, Excel, Pages, Word.
• Understanding of music publishing & copyright processes.
• Discretion.

ROLE:

• Researching upcoming tours, and the Manager contacts.
• Liaising with Artiste Managers, Writer Managers and Publishers to create and verify Potential Works Sheets.
• Researching Rightsholder contacts.
• Liaising with Artiste’s Management and Agents to create and populate Promoter and Tariff rate information sheets for the tours.
• Creating Setlist Calculation Sheets for each tour.
• Liaising with Promoters, Venues and Festivals about Direct Licensing occurring on upcoming shows.
• Liaising with the Artiste’s team (Manager, Tour Manager, Tour Accountant) to obtain the Setlists and Settlements for each show.
• Checking Setlists against the Potential Works Sheets.
• Creating License fee invoices.
• Sending and liaising with Promoters, Venues and Festivals about Setlist Calculation Sheets and License fee invoices.
• Obtaining License fees.
• Processes bespoke accounting for Publishers.

OPPORTUNITIES:

• Flexible working hours and location.
• Opportunity to expand and evolve role.

WAGE:

• Competitive.

TO APPLY:

If you want to join our journey and apply, please send covering letter and CV to:

careers @ PACErm.com

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