Director, Music Business Affairs

1 Day ago • 5 Years + • Legal • $113,600 PA - $152,400 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Music Business and Legal Affairs department at Disney Entertainment Television seeks a Director, Music Business Affairs-Legal Counsel. This role focuses on Disney's international business units, encompassing television, Disney+, Parks and Resorts, Disney Consumer Products, and digital distribution. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating music agreements (composer, supervisor, songwriter, producer agreements, licenses, releases, waivers, etc.), advising on rights and uses of musical content, handling copyright and intellectual property issues, conducting legal research, and managing multiple projects. The ideal candidate possesses extensive international music business and legal affairs expertise, strong negotiation and drafting skills, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • 5+ years music attorney experience
  • Excellent contract drafting skills
  • International music agreement experience
  • Strong negotiation & analytical skills
  • Copyright & IP knowledge
Good to have:
  • Established relationships with music industry players
  • International production/distribution experience
  • Collecting rights society experience
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Long-term incentive units
  • Full benefits package

Job Details

Job Summary:

The Music Business and Legal Affairs department of Disney Entertainment Television is seeking an exceptional music attorney candidate as Director, Music Business Affairs-Legal Counsel for Disney’s international business units including television, Disney+, Parks and Resorts, Disney Consumer Products and digital distribution of Disney productions. The ideal candidate must have demonstrated expertise in international music business and legal affairs across various lines of business, excellent negotiating, drafting and analytical skills, and must be able to make quick decisions, understand both the business affairs and legal affairs perspectives in evaluating a particular course of action, and work comfortably and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
 

Responsibilities

  • Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and administering music agreements including composer agreements, music supervisor agreements, songwriter agreements, producer agreements, master use licenses, synchronization licenses, mechanical licenses, name and likeness releases, artist releases, record company and music publishing waivers, and music library agreements. 

  • Negotiating agreements to ensure terms and conditions comply with company policies, establishing mutually approved boilerplates with licensors.

  • Advising on rights and uses of musical content in productions across various lines of business, marketing and promotions, publicity, and other ancillary uses.

  • Advising on copyright and intellectual property issues involving music and negotiating with copyright owners on various music issues.

  • Knowledge of and experience with music publishers, record labels, collecting rights societies.

  • Conducting legal research and analyzing and summarizing agreements with respect to the grant of rights, permitted exploitations, financial obligations and other material terms.

  • Reviewing and analyzing audio and audio-visual content with respect to clearance issues.

  • Drafting, updating and maintaining form agreements.

  • Expert understanding of business and legal concepts concerning music in connection with various business segments, and the ability to proactively and efficiently manage multiple projects and business partners at the same time.

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of five (5) years experience as a Music Attorney at a network, television studio, film studio or equivalent experience at a law firm.

  • Excellent contract drafting skills.

  • Ability to independently negotiate, review and draft music agreements from inception to completion in a timely and accurate manner.

  • Superior drafting, analytical and writing skills including a keen attention to detail and nuance.   

  • Excellent research and review skills including the ability to identify and present issues succinctly and accurately.

  • Excellent organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects concurrently while adhering to multiple deadlines.

  • Must thrive in working in a team environment and in collaborating with others.  

  • Ability to appropriately work with highly confidential materials and information.

  • Ability to accept instructions and follow through.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

  • Strong business and financial acumen.

  • In good standing with the California State Bar


Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum of five (5) years experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating and administering international music agreements and music clearances for various types of productions. 

  • Prior music related international production/distribution/collecting rights society related experience strongly preferred.

  • Established relationships with record companies, music publishers, managers, and agents.


Required Education

  • Juris Doctor Degree


The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $113,600 to $152,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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