Copyright Ownership Analyst
Copyright Ownership Analyst
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Job Description
APRA AMCOS is a member-owned music rights management organisation positioned at the intersection of music data and technology. We have more than 124000 members who are songwriters composers and music publishers. We license organisations to play perform copy or record our members music and we distribute the royalties to our members.
We are seeking a new Copyright Ownership Administrator to join the Quality Assurance team in the Repertoire department based in the Sydney Office. The Repertoire department plays an important part in facilitating APRA AMCOS core service of royalty distributions to members and affiliate societies. This role will suit people with a strong knowledge of music and an interest in copyright plus strong analytical research and problem-solving skills.
The role is based in our Ultimo office which is on Gadigal land.
As a Copyright Ownership Administrator your responsibilities will include musical works identification works ownership maintenance and integrity checking - with the aim of enabling accurate and successful distributions of royalties for APRA AMCOS repertoire. Liaising closely with your colleagues in Publisher Services and licensing teams you will be using musical work registrations and agreement information plus international databases and research tools to add and maintain accurate work ownership information for licensing purposes and for accurate efficient distributions of APRA AMCOS royalties.
To thrive in this role youll need:
- A good knowledge of APRA AMCOS business
- A good understanding of copyright for musical works (highly desirable)
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Attention to detail and a methodical approach
- Confidence in MS Office (intermediate MS Excel highly desirable)
- Strong research skills - especially the effective and efficient use of search engines online resources and databases
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to work autonomously and effectively manage workload while also being a supportive team player
- Strong music knowledge across multiple genres
- Strong numeracy
What Youll Love:
- Our friendly and collaborative work environment. Our team thrives on our values of collaboration respect skill imagination and accountability.
- Hybrid work options combining the convenience of remote work with in-office collaboration.
- Generous employee benefits such as: learning and development programs; 18 weeks paid parental leave (including for adoption foster or kinship care); discounted private health benefits; novated lease vehicles arrangements; access to financial services; employee assistance programs and more.
Application Process:
Ready to be a valued addition to our team Take the plunge and apply now were looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by13 July 2025by submitting your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why youre the right fit for this role. Were excited to learn more about you!
We are committed to being a culturally safe and responsive workplace where staff from all backgrounds feel welcome respected and supported. While this role requires specific skills and experience we encourage people of all ages and genders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples culturally and linguistically diverse groups the LGBTIQ community and people with disability who are interested in this position to put an application in even if theyre not sure if they meet every single bit of the selection criteria.
We are keen to make our candidates comfortable so they can show us their best. Please feel free to reach out to our People & Culture team () to discuss support or adjustments in our recruitment process that may be required.
Contact Information:
For any questions feel free to reach out to Tony Elliott Team Leader - Quality Assurance at We look forward to hearing from you!
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
