Summer Intern - Publishing

Job Description

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join our innovative and highly sought-after Publishing Licensing & Royalties Team at Warner Music Group.

Job Title: Publishing Internship- Summer 2020

A little bit about our team:

The U.S. Publishing Department is based in WMG's Center of Excellence for Shared Services in Nashville, Tennessee (the ''Center''). The Center is currently home to team members affiliated with four different business service organizations: The U.S. Legal Shared Services organization (or ''LSS''), the U.S. Finance Shared Services organization (or ''FSS''), the Global Data Organization, and WEA Corp. (WMG's distribution company). LSS consists of three departments: Audit, Legal, and Publishing. Employees of the Center provide services to all of WMG's U.S. record labels, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, WEA Corp. and Alternative Distribution Alliance (WMG's distribution companies), and WMG's other U.S. business units.

The U.S. Shared Services Publishing Department is comprised of the Licensing & Royalties teams. The Publishing Department provides publishing and other licensing and related administrative services to each of WMG's U.S. record labels, along with those WMG labels and affiliates based outside the U.S. that wish to release records or recordings in the U.S. The Publishing Department's services include negotiating and securing mechanical licenses from music publishers and paying those music publishers the corresponding mechanical and other license advances, fees, and/or other royalties in an accurate and timely manner.

Why this could be your next big break:

The Publishing Intern will have the unique opportunity to work at the most progressive record label in the music industry. In this role, you will get to collaborate with some of the brightest minds and talent to help improve accuracy and make better business decisions for copyright administration.

Here you'll get to:
• You will perform duties and tasks related to copyright administration responsibilities
• You will maintain and update royalty account information for licensing and payment
• You will have the opportunity to collaborate with the VP & Head of Publishing Administration, Licensing and Royalties
• You will assist in publisher entity and account set-ups in the internal copyright system
• You will help track the completion of publishing catalogue and administrative changes

Rockstar candidates will meet the following requirements:
• Currently pursuing an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Graduate degree
• You are an effective communicator
• You demonstrate an ability to analyze problems
• You are consistent, dependable, and accurate in carrying out responsibilities to a successful conclusion

It would be music to our ears if you also had:

• Copyright education and/or experience

Our internships experience at WMG:

Warner Music Group is looking for ambitious students and recent graduates with a genuine interest in the music industry and a curiosity to learn about our business. We pride ourselves on providing in-depth, dynamic, and challenging experiences while keeping it fun and having a good time. At Warner, our interns have a voice that is heard and valued. Each day offers a chance to learn a new skill, meet with a different department, and contribute to Warner's global success.

Internships at Warner are paid opportunities designed to provide students with real-world experience working with the most passionate and innovate people in the music industry. Our summer internships will last for 10 weeks and start at the end of May.

You can expect the following application timeline:

December 2019 – Mid-January 2020: Application Review

Mid-January 2020 - March 2020: Interviews

February 2020 - April 2020: Offer stage

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkkk8g-3-12-153-212-42 in your application.