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Music Rights Operations Coordinator (Entry Level)

Opposition
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Vancouver or Toronto

Music Rights Operations Coordinator (Entry Level)

MORE INFO / APPLY HERE:
Vancouver candidates - https://bbtv.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=380
Toronto candidates - https://bbtv.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=415

ABOUT BBTV:
BBTV is a media-tech company advancing the world through the creation, distribution, management and monetization of content. We provide end-to-end solutions to content owners including proprietary tech, leading services and enhanced distribution & monetization.

ABOUT OPPOSITION:
In an industry often favoring major labels and traditional music deal structures, Opposition stands in the corner of the artist, offering the tools and support that allow artists to maintain control of their music and creative journey. Opposition works with artists to diversify their revenue through a suite of tailored services, including distribution & label services, rights management, e-commerce, mobile apps, brand sponsorships, influencer marketing, and more.

We are currently looking for a self-driven Rights Management Coordinator who will be responsible for driving our music rights and claiming efforts to protect our artist’s IP. BBTV’s music division, Opposition, works with a wide range of artists including 21 Savage and Major Lazer to manage their assets on YouTube and other streaming platforms. If you have a passion for music, then this is the role for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review content on online video platforms such as YouTube to discover and claim user-generated content containing BBTV’s CA & music partners’ intellectual properties.
- Maintain partner content, assets, metadata, and BBTV’s records
- Review potential content claims to ensure they abide by all internal and external claiming guidelines and policies.
- Apply the correct claiming assets and monetization policies to content on YouTube
- Respond quickly and effectively to claiming requests made by our partners and clients
- Review and report claiming opportunities for CA & Music sales teams
- Report claimed impressions and video to management.
- Analyze specific channel’s missed or infringed upon content for approvals.
- Maintaining the Rights Management Portal and reviewing that all partner applications/assets have proper metadata.
- Work to ensure tracks are free of copyright infringement.
- Ensure all tracks have the properly assigned sales rep for commission purposes. Work with R&D to fix any errors.
- Manage the Opposition’s Distribution & Label catalogue. Coordinate with marketing team and talent managers to ensure that releases are ingested accordingly for all Digital Streaming Platforms.
- Directly ingest Distribution & Label releases to YouTube Content ID and Art Tracks
- Maintaining Distribution & Label release catalogue to ensure that sound recording and publishing splits are updated.
- Coordinate with 3rd party distribution platforms to establish proper title stylization release date changes and any last-minute requests that may occur.
- Assist with the Head of Music with any operational needs when necessary.

REQUIREMENTS
- Understanding of musical composition and of the elements that make up a full recorded song or music video
- Understanding of copyrights and how they relate to music and digital video
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Adept knowledge of MS Office Suite or equivalent and Google Apps
- Strong passion for music, technology, and digital media
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment
- Post-secondary education in music is considered an asset
- Other duties, as assigned by management, from time to time