Job Description

TuneCore is looking for an experienced attorney to join the legal department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

o   Negotiate, structure and draft commercial agreements such as: marketing agreements, sponsorship agreements, global financial technology agreements, event and festival agreements, consulting agreements, human resources agreements, real estate lease agreements and many wide-ranging MSA + SOWs.  

o   Draft, review and negotiate sync licenses and publishing blank licenses. Review content license agreements with Believe International. Communicate with DSP partners through renewals and amendments. 

o   Review, update and translate privacy policies and terms and conditions. Manage outside counsel and engage in litigation strategy, when necessary.

o   Review and approve artists’ agreements to prepare for distribution.

o   Handle fraud prevention escalations from the content review team. Advise the copyright infringement team on DMCA disputes.

o   Advise internal departments on GDPR, copyright, and team up to create best practices for music distribution, publishing administration and YouTube Monetization.

Qualifications

●        2-4 years of music industry legal experience, preferably in-house at a distributor/ label/management company/agency, or a music/entertainment law firm.

●        Strong understanding of copyright law.

●        Ability to manage, and close, dozens of transactions a month, while handling long term projects as well.

●        Ability to assist with traditionally non-legal assignments, collaboratively with internal departments.

·       JD

·       Licensed attorney

·       Very strong reading and writing skills, with high levels of attention to detail.

Additional Information

Other Duties

·       Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

·       While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.