Analyst, Royalties

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game‑changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:
Curiosity, Collaboration, and Commitment.

The U.S. Shared Services organization is based in WMG’s Center of Excellence for Shared Services in Nashville, Tennessee. The Center consists of five departments:
Analysis, Finance, Legal, Licensing, and Reporting. Employees of the Center provide services to all of WMG’s U.S. record labels, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, WEA Corp. and Alternative Distribution Alliance, and WMG’s other U.S. business units.

The candidate hired for this position will be responsible for entering and maintaining record royalty rates for the applicable royalty recipient and rendering record royalty statements for the Group’s record label clients. The candidate will analyze output from the various royalty and financial systems to respond to questions and communicate results to internal and external departments and clients.

• Review and analyze recording agreements, producer agreements and other similar agreements to identify and summarize the applicable royalty rates, related terms and payee information, and enter those terms into WMG’s artist royalty system.
• Analyze output from the various royalty systems to respond to questions and communicate results to WMG Labels Business Affairs Departments.
• Perform fund calculations for Business Affairs based on Artist contractual language.
• Perform recoupment analyses for third‑party recipients.
• Assist with WMG’s monthly, quarterly and annual financial close processes by responding to information requests from WMG’s Corporate and Royalty Finance Departments and the Finance Departments of WMG’s U.S. Record Labels.
• Create and maintain royalty accounts information for royalty recipients in WMG’s artist royalty system, updating contact information and tax identifiers as needed.
• Link individual record products to the applicable contractual terms as they have been set‑up in WMG’s artist royalty system in a timely manner.
• Perform and review adjustments to existing royalty rate set‑ups in WMG’s artist royalty system.
• Process and review semi‑annual, quarterly and monthly artist royalty statements to ensure the accuracy of both the royalty rates applied and the underlying earnings.
• Ensure that artist royalty statements are issued in a timely manner.
• Provide the Income Tracking Team in the Revenue Assurance Group with direction regarding the contractual terms to be applied to third‑party licensing income, to ensure that royalty recipients are paid properly with respect to third‑party licenses.
• Perform any other duties and tasks related to the Department’s role and responsibilities that might be assigned by the Team’s senior management from time to time.

• Work well independently and as part of a team.
• Have strong computer skills, including data entry and data analysis, with a focus on accuracy and problem‑solving. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables and VLOOKUP), Word, PowerPoint. Familiarity with Access is strongly preferred.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess excellent analytical, mathematical and organizational skills.
• Meet deadlines consistently and effectively while working under pressure.
• Manage multiple assignments simultaneously and prioritize them effectively.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 0 to 2 years of experience in the administration and analysis of artist royalties.
• Prepared to work overtime toward the end of each quarterly or semi‑annual royalty statement cycle. Willing to schedule vacation days at times that do not conflict with these deadlines.

Warner Music Group is all about our people. We strive to create a nurturing environment for artists, songwriters, and the people behind the music at every stage of their career. We commit to innovation, creativity and inclusivity, and we empower our global team to make an impact.

Salary Range: $25.00 to $28.67 hourly. This range may vary based on experience and business needs.

Warner Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.