Copyright Administrator

At Warner Chappell Music (WCM) - the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG) - we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere. Our people and culture are at the epicenter of our company, and we are looking for team members who share our service-oriented mindset and have a passion for looking after our songwriters. A little bit about our team: Together with our Royalty and Income Tracking teams, the Copyright Team is part of our Administration division at Warner Chappell. The team is the custodian of our copyrights, responsible for the administration of all locally signed agreements and associated copyrights as well as maintaining the integrity of our extensive back-catalogue and performs an important role in completing the final step of the end-to-end music value chain at Warner Chappell. Your role: We’re looking for a forward-thinking, self-motivated Copyright Administrator to join our Regional Copyright team, based in Kuala Lumpur or Taiwan. Reporting to the APAC Copyright Manager, the Copyright Administrator handles the day-to-day execution of securing, maintaining, and defending the intellectual property rights of WCM’s songwriters and sub-published catalogs across regional territories. This position acts as the vital operational link between our creators, Warner Chappell’s proprietary global systems, and local Collective Management Organizations (CMOs). This role provides an end-to-end operational experience, executing everything from initial data entry to local licensing support and tracking. Here you’ll get to: 1. Data Entry & System Operations • Data Entry: Accurately input and update complex deal data, song splits, and metadata into in-house global publishing administration system. • Data Integrity: Clean, format, and verify regional metadata to ensure seamless data flow across internal platforms and external global networks. 2. Registrations & Documentation • Agreement Registration: File and register regional and international publishing agreements, administration deals, and catalog acquisitions with local CMOs. • Manual Song Registrations: Execute local song registrations manually where regional societies require hands-on submission rather than automated electronic batch deliveries. 3. Conflict & Dispute Resolution • Dispute Investigation: Research, identify, and prepare documentation to resolve society-level counterclaims, double claims, and ownership conflicts. • Share Adjustments: Track and follow up on documentation revisions with CMOs to unlock frozen or suspended royalty pools. 4. Stakeholder Support & Troubleshooting • CMO Issue Tracking: Troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, ingestion rejections, and documentation discrepancies directly with local collection societies. • Responding to Queries: Provide prompt, helpful, and transparent support regarding copyright, registration shares, and splits directly to songwriters and artist management teams. About you: • Experience: 1 to 3 years of direct experience in music publishing copyright metadata, performance rights organizations (PROs/CMOs), or general entertainment data entry. • System Knowledge: Experience with proprietary music databases or content management systems; basic familiarity with music publishing formats is a plus. • Data & Tech Literacy: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to handle repetitive, complex datasets. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets is required. • Communication Skills: Clear written and verbal communication skills; capability to respond professionally and politely to client queries and external partners. • Ability to read and write in English & Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) Core Competencies • Attention to Detail: Deep focus on data precision, ensuring high accuracy across metadata and split sheets to safeguard royalty distributions. • Problem-Solving: Curiosity to dig into conflicting claims, troubleshoot society ingestion issues, and track down missing information. • Collaboration: A helpful mindset built for seamless daily teamwork with local creative offices and external regional societies. We’d love it if you also had: • Ability to read and write in other languages: Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese • A thorough understanding of the collection society structures and their licensing/distribution processes • A passion for music • A background in collection society or music rights management administration #WCM About Us: Before the fans and fame, the soundtracks and syncs, there is the song. And before the song comes the songwriter - the heart of an art form that defines generations, and the soul of our business. Songwriters are our inspiration; we are their partners, collaborators, and crusaders. Songwriters shape culture; and here at Warner Chappell Music we help hone their craft, build their careers, and protect their legacies. We value curiosity, collaboration, and commitment – which helps set us apart and helps us in our commitment and global service to our songwriters. We are Warner Chappell Music - where songwriters are heard. As part of the larger Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses: • Curiosity : We do our best work when we’re immersing ourselves in culture and breaking through barriers. Curiosity is the driving force behind creativity and ingenuity. It fuels innovation, and innovation is the key to our future. • Collaboration : Making music and bringing it to the world is all about the power of originality amplified by teamwork. A great idea, like a great song, travels globally. We ignite passio…