Manager, Rights & Permissions
CurrentAs a member of NPR’s Media Law and Distribution Rights team within the Office of the General Counsel:Manages all rights and clearances for reuse of NPR content by third parties.Grants permission to third parties to reuse NPR content in their projects, including textbooks, websites, museums, television, film, lectures, newsletters, magazines, conferences, newspapers, books, CDs, tests, etc.Supervises copyright interns, who oversee determination of fair use and other rights issues for archived NPR material.Determines ethical implications of licensing material.Negotiated with publishers to determine fair licensing rates.Researches copyright and determines ownership of NPR audio, transcripts, online blogs, photos, graphics, videos, and podcasts via analyses of internal and external contracts, music rights platforms, fair use, and archival memos, notes, and unwritten historical knowledge. Implemented a tracking system for all reuse of NPR material by third parties.Works with finance team to invoice and track permissions revenue.Writes all licensing agreements for reuse of NPR content by third parties.Works with NPR legal and library teams to determine best ways to manage the rights of all NPR content and organize rights for archived assets.Manages and submits removal demands of infringements of NPR's content on YouTube and third party social media sites.Records licensability and ownership data in NPR's internal archives.Tracks use of NPR logo, trademarks, and misuse of NPR content.Works cross departmentally to help develop a rights management system. Collaborates with business partnership team to bulk license NPR material to major corporations.Assists paralegals with the contracts processes and legal research.
