Licensing/Copyright Coordinator

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.

Domino Publishing Company shares ownership and offices with the highly respected Domino Recording Company. We are currently the worldwide publisher or administrator for a diverse roster of writers and publishers (roster found on our website). We are a fast-growing company, and this is a tremendous opportunity for an individual who has great organizational skills, is a self-starter, and has the ability to work in an open and creative environment.