Job Summary:

As part of The Walt Disney Studios, Disney Music Group is the music hub for The Walt Disney Company (TWDC), encompassing all aspects of music commercialization and marketing: recorded music (Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records), Disney Music Publishing, and Disney Concerts. Disney Music Group distributes music both physically and digitally and licenses music throughout the world in various forms of media including television, print, gaming, and consumer products. The music group is responsible for releasing music content created by all divisions of TWDC, including but not limited to Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, LucasFilm, MARVEL, ABC, 20th Century Film and TV Studios, and Disney+.

The Copyright Licensing & Permission team handles the mechanical licensing for all Disney Music Group’s domestic physical and digital albums, singles, mobile tones and digital videos. We also issue licenses to third party labels for the use of Disney Music Publishing compositions for these same types of commercial exploitations.

 
Responsibilities:

Issue mechanical licenses to third party labels for Disney controlled compositionsAdd publishing shares for both internal and external publishers to bulk licensing schedulesRequest licenses for non-bulk external publishers through the Harry Fox AgencyUpdate relevant licensing metadata in the release databaseResearch external publisher metadataUpdate license trackersAny other assigned tasks as needed

Qualifications:

Proficiency with Word and Excel and other Microsoft Suite productsEnergetic, efficient and resourceful with excellent time-management skillsStrong attention to detail skills; accuracy is criticalAbility to meet multiple goals, shifting deadlines, and other metrics/key performance indicators (KPI’s)Must be available to work onsite minimum of 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday). Fridays are remote

Preferred Qualifications:

1+ years applicable experienceFamiliarity with or understanding of music administrationBachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience preferred

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $50,300 to $65,000 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.