Artist Operations Associate
Description
- Support Head of Artist Operations with the day to day management of operational procedures and workflows within the Artist Services Department.
- Analyze workflows on a consistent basis and propose recommendations to improve efficiency, productivity, and collaboration among teams.
- Track and reconcile all recoupable expenses for Exclusive Partner Artists and Joint Venture deals per product commitment.
- Prep documentation for quarterly and semi-annual royalty statement delivery, including cross-functional work-back schedule and recoupable expenses for Exclusive Artist Partners and Joint Ventures across the global roster (US, Brazil, and Nigeria).
- Review quarterly and semi-annual royalty statements to ensure all applicable assets and splits are listed correctly and that relevant third party statements are included.
- Manage third party income tracker and payment deadlines.
- Liaise with the Sync department to address music ownership/licensing questions or concerns for music licensing opportunities and track master side sync income for royalty accounting purposes.
- Maintain a database of artist contact info, music attorneys, managers, publishers, producers, etc.
- Manage and organize documentation required to release singles, EP’s, LP’s including producer agreements, side artist agreements, label waivers, sample clearances, etc.
- Implement updated methods to aggregate information shared by various departments within UnitedMasters Inc.
- Communicate high level information and status updates to senior and executive team members regarding licensing, royalty statements, artists’ and artist teams’ concerns/needs, release schedules, etc.
- Formulate and implement new practices and procedures that support the expansion of the Exclusive Partner Artist offering and Joint Venture business.
- Manage onboarding kick-off and communication for Exclusive and Premium Artist Partners and Joint Ventures.
- Process contractual payments for third party vendors according to agreement terms.
- Monitor recording and marketing budgets.
- Assist Head of Artist Operations with physical product manufacturing- workflows, project management, and logistics.
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UnitedMasters is a new music industry alternative that provides independent artists with premium music distribution services, a suite of tools to help them directly connect with fans, and opportunities for unique partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands including the NBA, Bose, and iHeart. UnitedMasters allows artists to easily distribute their music to all major streaming services. Distributed artists become eligible to participate in a variety of advertisements, brand partnerships and other promotions that earn them money and bring in new fans. UnitedMasters also provides artists access to their streaming and social data so they can gain insight into how to maximize fan engagement. The most promising artists on the platform unlock access to a bespoke suite of promotional services like playlist pitching, marketing, PR, and promotion. UnitedMasters aims to give artists the tools to operationalize their independence and maximize their creative and economic potential. UnitedMasters was launched in 2017 by Translation founder and music industry veteran Steve Stoute with a $70 million Series A led by Google’s corporate umbrella Alphabet alongside prestigious venture firm Andreessen Horowitz and entertainment giant 21st Century Fox. Led by a team of executives, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, Soundcloud, Pandora, Instagram, Dropbox, Complex, and Vice, the platform positions talent for mainstream impact while allowing them to maintain full ownership over their master recording rights.