Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.Our Music Business Affairs Team is looking for a new member to join the team who shares our passion for music, the entertainment industry and great content. Someone who seeks out and thrives in an environment where freedom and responsibility are a tenet, and passion, innovation and curiosity are mandates. A stunning and selfless colleague for whom no task is too small or insurmountable. If you loved the series and the music in Sacred Games, or Mismatched, this could be the job for you!The Music Business Affairs Team is responsible for all of Netflix’s music business & legal affairs and strategy, from the production and licensing of original content through to the distribution of the Netflix service globally. This role will be based in Netflix’s Mumbai office. The role will report to the Principal Counsel, Music Business Affairs, India. The role will have broad responsibility and unique insight into multiple aspects of our business and the opportunity to work with a wide number of internal and external partners.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities include overseeing all music business, music clearance and music licensing matters during production. This includes supporting our external production partners in their negotiation of music deals (eg, composer, artist and songwriter deals, music producer deals, music clearances and music licensing deals, worldwide public domain assessments, record company and music publishing waivers) in addition to handling certain music deals in-house (eg, negotiating commercial terms and structuring, negotiating and drafting agreements with composers, songwriters, artists, performers, producers, record companies and music publishers, negotiating soundtrack album deals, and clearing music and negotiating music license contracts);
- This role will also provide music business & legal support and guidance to internal teams, including negotiating and drafting music terms in production services agreements, content licenses and other rights acquisition deals, providing guidance around the creation and delivery of cue sheets, song credits, building out scalable workflows with our production partners, and creating music presentations and educational music sessions to internal teams and external production partners. The role will also work closely with other teams such as the Marketing team, the Cue Sheets team, and the CMO team (the CMO team focuses on the distribution side of the business and is responsible for Netflix’s deals with collective management organisations and related organisations (“CMOs”)
- As Counsel, Music your music experience enables you to handle any music situation or issue that may be encountered on a production. You are not flustered by the last minute surprises that inevitably arise when shooting a series, film or documentary. You are able to calmly navigate those situations to arrive at the best solution for the production and for Netflix. You also have a deep understanding of the music industry and the dynamics among recording artists, songwriters, record companies, music publishers, music producers, and CMOs. You are not afraid to use reality-based decision-making and are comfortable evaluating risk with imperfect information and have the confidence to make quick decisions. You embrace innovation and consistently seek efficiencies and simplicity in deals and in production workflow. You may produce locally but you think globally.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have PQE (Post Qualified Experience) of 8-10 years experience as a lawyer, preferably in the Media & Entertainment industry or from a law firm, which specializes in Media & Entertainment practice.
- Experience providing in-house music support in a television, documentary or film production company and/or network is highly preferred
- Experience in the music market for the production of series, film or documentaries, including direct, hands-on experience in structuring, negotiating and drafting composer, performer and featured artist agreements, master use and synchronization license agreements, music producer agreements, songwriter agreements, record company and music publishing waiver agreements;
- Thorough understanding of the music nuances in producing locally vs producing for global distribution
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