Job Title: Online Licensing Administrator
Department: Online Processing and Claims Administration Department
Reports to: Manager, Online Processing and Claims Administration
With headquarters in the heart of Toronto, Canada, the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency is a dynamic music licensing agency representing music copyright owners.
Our clients are music publishers and self-published songwriters who own the rights to the vast majority of songs recorded, sold, streamed and broadcast in Canada. Our team works diligently on behalf of our clients to negotiate licensing agreements, collect royalties from our licensees (Apple, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Tik Tok, radio stations, major and independent record labels, and others) and to distribute those royalties.
Established in 1975 and having contributed to many transformative moments in the music landscape since then, CMRRA are the market leaders in Canada for physical and digital mechanical licensing. We’ve recently launched new international partnerships to collect digital mechanical royalties from the US and from numerous territories outside of North America too.
Our core mandate is ensuring that our clients get paid efficiently and on time for the use of their music. We play a pivotal role in the music ecosystem, which requires us to be constantly evolving, staying focused on both current and emerging business models using recorded music, and treating our clients and their songs as our top priority.
To learn more about our great team and our work, please visit cmrra.ca.
Position Scope:
The Online Licensing Administration role plays a critical part in the processing of Online activity data (such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc.) in order to invoice and collect royalty payments that we in turn distribute to our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, research and update works matched to tracks appearing in sales files, as assigned
- Review and interpret claim information from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, the Common Works Registrations, publisher catalogues, publisher correspondence, and other internet sources
- Accurately maintain and/or update song file according to CMRRA policy and procedures
- Notify Copyright, Membership Services, and/or other departments of song disputes, duplicates and other errors as necessary
- Correspond with publishers to verify or remove claims as needed
- Maintain correspondence records and report on workflow as required
- Work with supervisors to regulate workflow and obtain training as required
- Other projects as assigned
Required Experience and Skills:
- Post-secondary certificate or diploma, or equivalent experience, in music business administration or a related field and/or comparable years of work experience
- Research and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Understanding of copyright and music publishing
- Knowledge and familiarity with multiple genres of music
- Administrative skills
- MS Office experience
- Consistent ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Asks questions and seeks guidance when needed
We Would Love To Hear From You If Are:
- A skilled communicator (listening, verbal and written)
- Detail-oriented
- A team-player
- Responsible and reliable
- Diplomatic and tactful
- Self-motivated
- Organized
- Accountable
- Flexible and adaptable
What CMRRA Has to Offer:
- Great colleagues who are involved in and passionate about the music industry
- 35-hour work week
- Comprehensive benefit plan; and Group Retirement Plan with Employer matching program
- Summer hours (compressed work week)
- Convenient downtown location with Hybrid Office-Telework Program
- Casual dress code
CMRRA is committed to fostering an environment where our employees, clients, and partners feel valued and supported. As leaders in the music industry, we recognize that building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization is vital. Every day we aspire to do better than the day before because we wholeheartedly believe that there is strength in diversity and that we are stronger together.
We are committed to the principles of Employment Equity and invite applicants with all lived experiences to apply for this position. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. We thank all candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
To apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter here so we can get to know you!
