Analyst
CurrentManaged royalty distributions for Sony Music Publishing in two major territories worldwide.Communicated with SMP affiliate offices to facilitate smooth operation from royalty setup to finalization and to troubleshoot issues.Oversaw the transfer and reformatting of royalty data, identifying and compiling key data fields necessary for the proper processing of royalties.Responsible for loading newly formatted royalty files into Tempo, maintaining data integrity and schedules for quarterly finalizations.Developed and implemented improvements to SMP’s Tempo software for processing Film/TV income, resulting in efficiency gains for loading and processing royalties worldwide.Worked with developers to implement changes to automatch system, finding and correcting errors that improved match rates.Tested updates to Tempo for functionality, use, and intended outcomes.Researched song setup and society status to help solve digital rights conflicts.Tracked weekly growth and decline of suspense income for all territories around the world.Applied special rates to particular songs with unique circumstances, ensuring writers and publishers receive accurate payouts.Coordinated with SMP’s Global Copyright Admin to remove songs out of calculation error status and correct automatch records to prevent misposting of income.Processed worldwide royalty income, researching writer information, linguistic nuances, and share percentages to determine correct matches to songs in Tempo.
