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.

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• Special projects, as assigned
• Periodically support other members of Domino’s Licensing Department and the GM
  - North America, as needed

• 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 You Tube CMS is a plus