Music Catalog Manager, Amazon MGM Studios Music

Socket.dev; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock options

Job summary

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking an experienced Music Catalog Manager to oversee the music catalog, rights administration, and licensing workflows for film and television productions. You will build scalable systems, maintain metadata, and collaborate with publishers, labels, composers, and performers to secure clearances.

The role requires strong negotiation, meticulous data management, and the ability to implement process improvements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of entertainment industry deal negotiation experience
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• 4+ years of experience in music catalog management, music rights administration, and/or music licensing
• Deep understanding of sync licensing, music rights, and entertainment industry rights structures
• Proven experience in film/TV music or music catalog management
• Familiarity with music metadata standards, catalog management systems, and rights tracking tools
• Bachelor's degree in music business, or related field

Responsibilities

• Organize and catalog the extensive Amazon MGM music library, establishing comprehensive systems from the ground up
• Maintain accurate and detailed metadata for all compositions, recordings, and associated rights
• Track rights ownership, licensing terms, usage restrictions, and expiration dates across the entire catalog
• Develop and implement scalable cataloging standards and best practices
• Manage relationship with Publishing Administrators of the catalog
• Clear music rights for synchronization licensing across film, television, streaming, and commercial applications
• Identify and verify all rights holders including publishers, record labels, composers, and performers
• Negotiate licensing terms, fees, and usage parameters with rights holders
• Secure synchronization licenses, sound recording (master) use licenses, and other necessary clearances
• Track requests and route through appropriate approval channels and accounting channels
• Create scalable workflows for catalog tracking, rights management, and clearance requests
• Implement tools and databases for metadata management, rights tracking, and reporting
• Establish documentation standards and knowledge management systems
• Drive continuous improvement in catalog operations and stakeholder experience

Job description

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking an experienced Music Catalog Manager to oversee and manage the Amazon MGM Studios Music Catalog. This position requires a detail-oriented music professional who deeply understands music rights, sync licensing, catalog administration, and the intersection of creative and legal considerations in film and TV music. The ideal candidate is proactive, collaborative, highly organized, and able to build sustainable systems while managing complex music rights negotiations.

Key job responsibilities

• Catalog Organization, Data & Asset Management:
  • Organize and catalog the extensive Amazon MGM music library, establishing comprehensive systems from the ground up
  • Maintain accurate and detailed metadata for all compositions, recordings, and associated rights
  • Track rights ownership, licensing terms, usage restrictions, and expiration dates across the entire catalog
  • Develop and implement scalable cataloging standards and best practices
  • Manage relationship with Publishing Administrators of the catalog

A day in the life

• Clearance & Licensing Expertise:
  • Clear music rights for synchronization licensing across film, television, streaming, and commercial applications
  • Identify and verify all rights holders including publishers, record labels, composers, and performers
  • Negotiate licensing terms, fees, and usage parameters with rights holders
  • Secure synchronization licenses, sound recording (master) use licenses, and other necessary clearances
  • Track requests and route through appropriate approval channels and accounting channels
• Process Development & Systems:
  • Create scalable workflows for catalog tracking, rights management, and clearance requests
  • Implement tools and databases for metadata management, rights tracking, and reporting
  • Establish documentation standards and knowledge management systems
  • Drive continuous improvement in catalog operations and stakeholder experience

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of entertainment industry deal negotiation experience
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• 4+ years of experience in music catalog management, music rights administration, and/or music licensing
• Deep understanding of sync licensing, music rights, and entertainment industry rights structures
• Proven experience in film/TV music or music catalog management
• Familiarity with music metadata standards, catalog management systems, and rights tracking tools
• Bachelor's degree in music business, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with legacy catalog management or music library organization
• Knowledge of film & TV music production workflows and post-production processes
• Familiarity with tools and platforms for data management, hosting, distributing, and licensing content, such as Airtable, etc.
• Understanding of international rights management and territorial licensing
• Experience with music supervision or creative music licensing

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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USA, CA, Culver City - 80,300.00 - 140,500.00 USD annually