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San Francisco, California, United States

Management of EMPIRE Publishing's full song catalog, including registering songwriter and publisher splits at US and International rights societies, handling conflicts and counterclaims at the MLC and beyond, ensuring clean and accurate metadata in the works database, and maintaining relationships with clients and vendors to ensure timely delivery and monetization of catalog.

Emeryville, California, United States

As a Product Content Specialist, I led the content efforts and contributed valuable business insights while developing a global music publishing database. I ensured that communication and planning between team members from various departments and global offices was consistent, optimizing collaboration between content, engineering, and product teams. I also analyzed evaluation reports to effectively showcase the value of our data to potential customers. Working alongside UX and engineering… Show more As a Product Content Specialist, I led the content efforts and contributed valuable business insights while developing a global music publishing database. I ensured that communication and planning between team members from various departments and global offices was consistent, optimizing collaboration between content, engineering, and product teams. I also analyzed evaluation reports to effectively showcase the value of our data to potential customers. Working alongside UX and engineering teams, I tested new tools and helped prioritize bug fixes, improvements, and new features for the project.My Key Contributions for this role:- Created an AI-based solution to develop and implement a machine learning framework that utilized crafted logic to accurately match the entire dataset with an impressively low false-positive rate of under 1%.- Tracked suspect cases and communicated with the appropriate team, gathered and presented all errors to the product owner, provided constant updates on the progress of resolving issues, and ensured seamless communication, resulting in completion and delivery of project timelines within agreed budgetary and time constraints.- Socialized priority features with larger team, participated in several UX workshops, identified major pain points and discussed potential opportunities and solutions, enabling product and UX teams to improve existing features and add new tools that made the product easy and accessible for content editors.- Developed specific feature-based logic for AI and machine learning tools that effectively matched and linked millions of musical works to recordings, using data from publishers and record labels/distributors.- Hand-labeled tens of thousands of work/recording pairs to serve as ML test and training data sets. Show less

Santa Monica, Ca

In my role as a Copyright Administrator, I took care of registering new song copyrights with the Library of Congress and organized official documents by digitizing and archiving them for easy access. I dove into extensive research to investigate and resolve global copyright ownership disputes, supporting publishers' or songwriters' claims. To keep writer and publisher information updated, I made use of multiple resources like BMI, ASCAP, HFA, and other domestic and international rights… Show more In my role as a Copyright Administrator, I took care of registering new song copyrights with the Library of Congress and organized official documents by digitizing and archiving them for easy access. I dove into extensive research to investigate and resolve global copyright ownership disputes, supporting publishers' or songwriters' claims. To keep writer and publisher information updated, I made use of multiple resources like BMI, ASCAP, HFA, and other domestic and international rights agencies' databases.My Key Contributions for this role:- Cleared backlog of unregistered CDs, developed system to handle constant cycle of new submissions, and improved processing speed and efficiency across copyright department.- Procured and presented supporting documentation for claim in given territory and for specific right type and songwriter, resulting in successful resolution of conflict and continued royalty payments.- Efficiently completed time-sensitive cleanup projects by transferring song and publisher data to new database, ensuring minimal disruption to royalty accounting processes during transition. Show less

Los Angeles, California, United States

As an Archives Assistant, I served as a bridge between the archives department and other office departments, ensuring smooth communication and streamlined workflows. This helped to create a more efficient and effective operational environment.My Key Contributions for this role:- Digitized vast volume of incoming documents, including song files, copyrights, mechanical and sync licenses, and uploaded onto web-based document management system.- Led various archival projects… Show more As an Archives Assistant, I served as a bridge between the archives department and other office departments, ensuring smooth communication and streamlined workflows. This helped to create a more efficient and effective operational environment.My Key Contributions for this role:- Digitized vast volume of incoming documents, including song files, copyrights, mechanical and sync licenses, and uploaded onto web-based document management system.- Led various archival projects, including digitization of all files for most profitable songs in Warner-Chappell Publishing's history, providing valuable information for future business decisions. Show less

Woodland Hills, Ca

In my role as a Copyright Research Analyst, I tracked down publishing and songwriter information for thousands of songs featured in digital playlists. I utilized web-based databases such as ASCAP, BMI, Warner/Chappell, and Harry Fox to gather all the necessary details.My Key Contributions for this role:- Augmented and enhanced database information by managing special projects, such as researching direct license catalogues from record labels via Sirius XM and other digital media… Show more In my role as a Copyright Research Analyst, I tracked down publishing and songwriter information for thousands of songs featured in digital playlists. I utilized web-based databases such as ASCAP, BMI, Warner/Chappell, and Harry Fox to gather all the necessary details.My Key Contributions for this role:- Augmented and enhanced database information by managing special projects, such as researching direct license catalogues from record labels via Sirius XM and other digital media sources.- Ensured accuracy and consistency of all information by conducting regular quality control tests for new updates to database application. Show less

- Assisted A&R employees in administering song copyrights and managing writer portfolios.- Monitored music blogs and websites for new potential writers.- Constructed weekly memos including video and radio charts for distribution to all department executives.- Imported hundreds of demo CDs from songwriters and created spreadsheets outlining track names and copyright details.