Copyright Administrator

At Warner Chappell Music (WCM) - the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG) - we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere. Our people and culture are at the epicenter of our company, and we are looking for team members who share our service-oriented mindset and have a passion for looking after our songwriters.

A little bit about our team:

Together with our Royalty and Income Tracking teams, the Copyright Team is part of our Administration division at Warner Chappell. The team is the custodian of our copyrights, responsible for the administration of all locally signed agreements and associated copyrights as well as maintaining the integrity of our extensive back-catalogue and performs an important role in completing the final step of the end-to-end music value chain at Warner Chappell.

 

Your role:

We’re looking for a forward-thinking, self-motivated Copyright Administrator to join our Regional Copyright team, based in Kuala Lumpur or Taiwan or Hong Kong. Reporting to the APAC Copyright Manager, the Copyright Administrator handles the day-to-day execution of securing, maintaining, and defending the intellectual property rights of WCM’s songwriters and sub-published catalogs across regional territories. This position acts as the vital operational link between our creators, Warner Chappell’s proprietary global systems, and local Collective Management Organizations (CMOs). This role provides an end-to-end operational experience, executing everything from initial data entry to local licensing support and tracking.

Here you’ll get to:

1. Data Entry & System Operations

• Data Entry: Accurately input and update complex deal data, song splits, and metadata into in-house global publishing administration system.
• Data Integrity: Clean, format, and verify regional metadata to ensure seamless data flow across internal platforms and external global networks.

2. Registrations & Documentation

• Agreement Registration: File and register regional and international publishing agreements, administration deals, and catalog acquisitions with local CMOs.
• Manual Song Registrations: Execute local song registrations manually where regional societies require hands-on submission rather than automated electronic batch deliveries.

3. Conflict & Dispute Resolution

• Dispute Investigation: Research, identify, and prepare documentation to resolve society-level counterclaims, double claims, and ownership conflicts.
• Share Adjustments: Track and follow up on documentation revisions with CMOs to unlock frozen or suspended royalty pools.

4. Stakeholder Support & Troubleshooting

• CMO Issue Tracking: Troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, ingestion rejections, and documentation discrepancies directly with local collection societies.
• Responding to Queries: Provide prompt, helpful, and transparent support regarding copyright, registration shares, and splits directly to songwriters and artist management teams.

About you:

• Experience: 1 to 3 years of direct experience in music publishing copyright metadata, performance rights organizations (PROs/CMOs), or general entertainment data entry.
• System Knowledge: Experience with proprietary music databases or content management systems; basic familiarity with music publishing formats is a plus.
• Data & Tech Literacy: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to handle repetitive, complex datasets. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets is required.
• Communication Skills: Clear written and verbal communication skills; capability to respond professionally and politely to client queries and external partners.
• Ability to read and write in English & Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)

Core Competencies

• Attention to Detail: Deep focus on data precision, ensuring high accuracy across metadata and split sheets to safeguard royalty distributions.
• Problem-Solving: Curiosity to dig into conflicting claims, troubleshoot society ingestion issues, and track down missing information.
• Collaboration: A helpful mindset built for seamless daily teamwork with local creative offices and external regional societies.

We’d love it if you also had:

• Ability to read and write in other languages: Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese
• A thorough understanding of the collection society structures and their licensing/distribution processes
• A passion for music
• A background in collection society or music rights management administration

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About Us:

Before the fans and fame, the soundtracks and syncs, there is the song. And before the song comes the songwriter - the heart of an art form that defines generations, and the soul of our business. Songwriters are our inspiration; we are their partners, collaborators, and crusaders. Songwriters shape culture; and here at Warner Chappell Music we help hone their craft, build their careers, and protect their legacies. We value curiosity, collaboration, and commitment – which helps set us apart and helps us in our commitment and global service to our songwriters. We are Warner Chappell Music - where songwriters are heard.

As part of the larger Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:

• Curiosity: We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. 

• Collaboration: Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passions and build connections across our diverse community of artists, songwriters, partners, and fans.

• Commitment: We pursue excellence for our team and our talent. Everything in music starts with a leap into the unknown, and we’re committed to keeping the faith, acting with integrity, and delivering on our promises.

WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters that fuel our success. That is why we are committed to creating a work environment that actively values, appreciates, and respects everyone.  We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

As the home to 10K Projects, Asylum, Atlantic Music Group, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Independent Minds. Major Sound.

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Don’t be discouraged if you don’t hear from us right away. We’re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

 

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

This position requires a minimum of 4 days per week in the office. We value in-office collaboration, which is essential for talent development and strong working relationships. #LI-Onsite

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or any other characteristic protected by law.