Licensing Coordinator: Music Rights & Automation

Muse Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Muse Group is seeking a Licensing Coordinator to support the Licensing team. You will help research rights, clear songs, maintain contracts and catalogue data, and ensure partners are served on time. The role sits at the intersection of music, rights and business operations.

You'll work closely with publishing partners, monitor licensing activity, and contribute to process improvements as Muse integrates AI and automation to boost efficiency and user experience across the catalogue.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years professional experience in the music industry.
• Prior experience with music publishing rights.
• Prior experience in copyright research and/or administration.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organized multitasker.

Responsibilities

• Rights research and clearance: Research compositions, arrangements, ownership, and the scope of rights available under existing agreements.
• Contract administration: Maintain the contract repository, abstract key terms, track approvals and deadlines, and flag rights gaps.
• Catalog support: Maintaining song records, including adding new song records to our system, updating ownership and splits as necessary, processing Letters of Direction from publishing partners.
• Licensing support: Maintain ongoing relationships with existing clients and licensing partners, serving as a primary point of contact for day-to-day agreement administration, responding to inquiries, coordinating issue resolution, and ensuring compliance with contractual terms.
• Income tracking: Maintain real-time visibility into payment status, ensure that payments are received on time and pursuant to deal terms, validate royalty statements, flag discrepancies, and manage payment matters via direct client engagement and coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Workflow and reporting: Manage clearance queues, track outstanding issues, and improve the efficiency and consistency of the process.
• Contribute to projects: Assist with Licensing department initiatives.

Job description

Muse Group is seeking a Licensing Coordinator to support the Licensing team. You will help research rights, clear songs, maintain contracts and catalogue data, and ensure partners are served on time. The role sits at the intersection of music, rights and business operations.

You'll work closely with publishing partners, monitor licensing activity, and contribute to process improvements as Muse integrates AI and automation to boost efficiency and user experience across the catalogue.