Copyright Registrations

Copyright Registrations Temp

remote type

Remote

locations

USA - Remote

time type

Full time

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: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. 

• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.

• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone.  We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.
 

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 know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter. We are guided by four core principles that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: 

• Music is Everything: Music is our passion, and we can never get enough. Tastes, trends, and tech will change, but great artists and songwriters will always be our driving force.

• Global Growth, Local Expertise: Music is a global language. Through communication and collaboration, our success can come from anywhere and translate everywhere.

• Innovation and Insight: Pushing the boundaries requires the best information and the boldest imagination. We use both to create the future.

• Empowered by People: Like the artists we serve and the music they make, our differences make us stronger. This is a place where every talent can belong and build a career.

Job Title: Copyright Registrations Temp

A little bit about our team:

The Copyright Registrations team is responsible for enforcing WMG’s rights in the recorded music catalog repertoire controlled by its U.S. record labels, managing litigations involving WMG’s recorded music catalog rights in conjunction with WMG’s corporate litigation in-house counsel, fielding inquiries and claims from third parties, researching WMG’s recorded music catalog rights, and filing applications to register copyrights in and to WMG’s recorded music repertoire.

Members of the Copyright Registrations team work closely with members in Business Affairs, Finance, Production, Operations, New Media, and Marketing teams of each label client to fulfill the above-referenced responsibilities for the recordings and records those labels release.

Your role:

The candidate hired to fill this position will work with other members of the recorded music copyright registration team to register WMG’s sound recordings and related artwork and music videos with the United States Copyright Office (USCO) for Lithuania HQ.

Here you’ll get to:

• Work in coordination with members of our team to draft and file copyright registrations with the USCO for all new sound recordings, music videos, and related artwork, and maintain detailed and accurate records regarding same;

• Consult and coordinate with various internal teams to secure information, documents, and materials needed for copyright registration and recordation purposes;

• Review recording agreements, contracts, and license agreements to confirm copyright ownership and chain of title;

• Prepare documents pertaining to the transfer or change in copyright ownership for recording with the USCO;

 About you:

• Eager to learn, self-motivated, with a willingness to take responsibility and ownership of tasks

• Team player who is able to multi-task, prioritize, and maintain a standard of excellence under deadlines

• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills

• Strong digital literacy, including accurate data entry skills

• Resourceful with a drive to research and seek out information

We’d love it if you also had:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Prior music industry experience and/or a basic understanding of copyrights as it relates to sound recordings

• Prior experience being responsible for administrative/clerical work

#LI-Remote Salary Range: $28.00 to $30.00 Hourly