What are the responsibilities and job description for the Copyright Assistant (Activity Tracking) - Sentric Music position at Believe?
Company Description
Recently acquired by Believe, Sentric Music is in an exciting phase of significant growth into new markets. Sentric Music Group is a rapidly expanding music publishing company with 80 employees based across our offices in Liverpool, London, Hamburg, Palma, New York and LA. The company handles copyright and royalty administration for a large client base consisting of songwriters, record labels and music catalogue owners. Our industry-challenging platform is transforming the traditional models for royalty collection and our client base is consistently growing.The Activity Tracking Copyright Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Activity Tracking Team who are focussed on maximising potential revenue of clients catalogues through identifying missing royalties and asserting our right to collect at collection societies around the world.
Believe is above all a passion for music, tech, and digital marketing, shared by over 1,500 talented people in more than 45 countries. It is a visionary and entrepreneurial spirit that drives us and makes us a world leader in the digital distribution of music.
Believe is a tribe of experts who successfully meet the challenges of the transformation of our music industry every day. It’s an adventure, a human adventure, and one that is propitious and stimulating for all of us.
Finally, Believe is a story that began in 2005 and that we must continue to narrate, now, and with you. Believe's mission is to develop labels and artists in the most suitable way, at each stage of their career and development, in all local markets around the world, with respect, expertise, fairness and transparency.
Job Description
Copyright Tracking
· Maintaining and updating list of high-performing works.
· Liaising with the copyright teams to ensure PRO databases reflect full copyright claims.
· Research works at key societies.
· Submitting copyright queries and requesting backclaims and adjustments
Digital Activity Tracking
· Match recording information against Sentric copyrights.
· Assist with quarterly digital usage submissions.
· Provide assistance in processing claims for any unidentified or unclaimed digital music.
· Answer digital income queries.
Broadcast Tracking
· Assist with researching and submitting broadcast claims (promo’s, commercials)
· Uploading audio and work information for tracking.
· Working with the rest of the Activity Tracking team to research and process cue sheets.
· Research unclaimed works databases, making claims where necessary both internationally and domestically.
Other Tasks
· Assisting with new client tracking checks
· Helping to answer internal and external activity tracking queries
· Analysis of mechanical usage reports, making any necessary claims resulting from this.
· Assisting with any unlicensed mechanical claims.
Qualifications
● Strong written and verbal communication skills
● Keen attention to detail, accuracy and detail-driven
● Demonstrable, prioritisation, organisation and deadline management skills required
● High level of numeracy
● Basic excel skills are preferred
● Basic understanding of the music publishing industry is preferable
● Positive approach to problem solving
● Enthusiasm for working with artists and business partners at all levels
● Collaborative approach to outcomes
● Ability to maintain a professional manner when handling song disputes and duplicate claims
● Persistent drive to complete tasks in accurate and timely manner.
● Previous admin experience is advantageous
● Knowledge of music publishing industry either through education or previous work experience is preferable
Additional Information
Believe strongly promotes equal treatment regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, martial or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.
This role is based in Liverpool and offers the possibility to work from home part of the week.
