Patrick Massaro Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Negotiate and draft music licensing agreements for all SPE-owned and/or controlled audio assets from over 100 years of content• Track and process incoming licensing payments, as well as providing accounting department with fee split distribution info related to contractually obligated writer/artist shares, administration fees, co-owners, etc.• Research SPE’s licensing rights and score/song union status on a case-by-case basis and work with publishing/business affairs to ensure rights database is current and accurate• Maintain and upload audio content to public-facing website devoted to increasing licensing opportunities/revenue, as well as work with the vendor to remedy problems and provide suggestions to improve website functionality• Coordinate with IT to develop a full overhaul of the department document storage database• Co-lead group designed to research and test new technologies/programs that would improve department productivity

Culver City, Ca

• Distributed agreements for composers, music supervisors, songwriters, etc. working on both film and television productions, as well as processing related payments, including AFM and SAG-AFTRA re-use fees• Analyzed synchronization and master licenses for music being used in film acquisitions, international productions, and television films• Updated multiple tracking spreadsheets related to in-house/international productions, acquisitions, and television films• Researched song ownership and public domain availability• Reviewed music cue sheets to verify correct timing and usage• Coordinated reports of all legal, licensing, publishing, and soundtrack album agreements upon completion of full review of SPE productions• Various administrative duties, including maintaining calendars, answering phones, organizing conference calls, setting up meetings, processing expense reports

Los Angeles, Ca

• Worked with General Counsel to update corporate policies to comply with new laws• Maintained tracking system for hundreds of contracts between the agency and clients• Drafted agency contracts for clients in all departments• Managed and provided support for an accounting database used for booking reports• Organized and led monthly training presentation for new hires

Los Angeles, Ca

• Developed digital contract request forms to streamline the agency agreement process• Communicated with clients’ attorneys and/or managers regarding confidential/personal information• Handled executive’s calendar and assisted in rolling calls

Olean, Ny

• Compiled and updated policy and licensing database for over 2,000 insurance agencies• Assisted in getting agency contracts executed in a timely manner• Responsible for renewing state licenses for over 50 insurance professionals• Wrote manuals for specific job processes, as well as produced an informational video for company website• Managed several interns