Music Counsel - Product Legal
Core
Transactional attorney supporting the SoundOn music distribution platform and TikTok's music legal team, focusing on music rights, licensing, and partnerships.
Role type
In-house product legal counsel (music)
Builds
Music distribution services and digital properties featuring music for billions of users
Domain
Music industry + digital distribution
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Music licensing, contract negotiation, rights administration, agreement drafting, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Blanket sound recording/publishing licenses, prior in-house experience at digital music services
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate music distribution and license agreements with artists and labels; Provide legal guidance on structuring rights deals; Review and update license agreement templates; Negotiate full catalogue music license agreements with record labels and publishers
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC