Director, Music Business Affairs (Disney Entertainment Television)
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10119646 Emplacement Burbank, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise Disney Entertainment Television Date de publication 30/04/2025Résumé du poste:
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.
Sur Disney Entertainment Television:
Disney Entertainment Television est une collection de marques de contenu renommées de The Walt Disney Company qui créent des programmes originaux de divertissement et d’actualités pour les plateformes de streaming Disney+, Hulu et Star de la société, ainsi que ses réseaux de diffusion et de câble. Son vaste portefeuille inclut ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content et Onyx Collective, en plus des Disney Television Studios, qui comprennent 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature et Walt Disney Television Alternative. Délivrant plus de 4 500 heures de programmation par an réparties sur plus de 300 programmes de tous genres, les marques créatives de Disney Entertainment Television sont à l’avant-garde de la narration révolutionnaire, tout en captivant le public et en suscitant des éloges. En 2023, la programmation d’excellence de Disney Entertainment Television a remporté 163 nominations aux Emmy® dans les catégories en journée, en prime time, actualités et documentaires, ainsi que dans les catégories enfants et famille.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Entertainment Television.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.