MARGIE PARIS

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Torrance, California 90504

310-***-****

marg iepa acuhhe@r.postjobfree.com

Music Clearance & Licensing

MUSIC SUPERVISION + MUSIC CLEARANCE & LICENSING ADMINISTRATION + CONTRACT NEGOTIATION + BRAND

MANAGEMENT+ BUSINESS PROCESS ORIENTATION+ POLICY DEVELOPMENT+ FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Organizational Talents: Structuring Complex Analytic Problems, Project Requirements and Details; Follow -

Through on Jobs, Duties and Responsibilities; Fulfilling Projects on Time and Within Budget; Monitoring and

Reporting Job Progress I Status.

Communications Skills: Interacting Articulately with Upper Management, Associate-Level Groups, Staff and

Corporate Representatives; Leadership Training Certification in 360 Feedback Assessment, DiSC, FranklinCovey's "7

Habits of Highly Effective People" establishing principles of interpersonal communication, initiative and trust in

order to strengthen relationships, increase influence and balance key priorities.

Computer Skills: MICROSOFT EXCEL (Spreadsheet and pivots); MICROSOFT WORD (Word Processing); POWERPOINT

(Presentations); Internet Research I Navigation (Website Search, Access, Information Exchange).

SUMMARY OF WORK HISTORY

Greenberg Traurig LLC, L os Angeles, CA O ct 2014 to Present

Music Paralegal

Publishing catalog administration, music clearance & licensing, various contract negotiations, Copyright & Trademark

Registrations, Termination of Grants, Neighboring Rights negotiations.

July, 2013 to Sept 2014

Independent Contractor, Los Angeles, CA

Universal Music Enterprises - Legal & Business Affairs Consultant - Film & TV

Yu Lesserberg Law - Consultant Music Administration

Universal Music Publishing C onsultant Film & TV Music Licensing

Research copyrights, obtain approvals, negotiate appropriate fees for use of music in all forms of audiovisual media;

research various recording, producer, distribution & publishing agreements, etc. for new media and digital

distribution potential; draft & negotiate various agreements and synchronization licenses.

Sept 2008 - June 2012

Universal Music Group, Universal City, CA

Director, Client Relations- Copyright & Royalties

Oversee and evaluate service performance issues and administrative flow processes for the Copyright & Royalties

Department of Universal Music Group to ensure proper verification, setup and payment of mechanical royalties;

Identify and establish internal controls for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley, etc.; Prepare BPO presentations

illustrating recommended actions for improvement of service and functions; Develop and execute process changes in

all function areas of as they relate to escalated or complex issues; Establish high level external relationships as

advocates

delivering the highest standard of client satisfaction.

Independent Contractor, Los Angeles, CA Jan 2007 - Sept 2008

American Idol Productions - Music Supervisor

Peermusic - Film & TV Licensing & Creative

Dick Clark Productions- Film & TV/Music Consultant

Disney Parks & Resorts - Yellow Shoes Marketing, Business Affairs

Oversee creative & music licensing negotiations for various productions; Music Supervisor for high-profile talent series

American Idol, workings with contestants to find the best song choices; business affairs administration relating to

brand content guidelines for print and television ads; review & approve nomenclature and promotional disclaimers for

Disney Parks & Resorts travel brochures.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City, CA Oct 1989 - Jan 2007

Vice President, TV Music Creative & Licensing

Manage and oversee all aspects of Company's music licensing operation responsible for servicing the music needs of

approx. 20 - 35 domestic and foreign television productions beginning at the script stage and progressing through to

the pitching/selecting/licensing of third party music and the selection of score composers; Service and license

contract negotiation; negotiate blanket license agreements; Strategically coordinate and work cross - functionally with

marketing, programming, legal and international & domestic sales teams; Prepare budget forecasts; Manage daily

office operations, employee issues, develop administrative policies & procedures; Evaluate and implement BPO

initiatives for optimum efficiency and performance; "Team-Driven" communicator with success in building improved

relationships with clients, staff, management, vendors and associates. Create upcoming series and movie lineup

presentations for music publishers and record company executives encouraging involvement and creative input from the

music community; Successful at cultivating and maintaining key industry relationships with music publishers, record

labels, music libraries and domestic & international performing rights societies.

EDUCATION

Yokohama High, Yokohama, Japan

Niles West High School, S kokie, Illinois, USA

Los Angeles Valley College Business Studies, Los Angeles, California, USA

UCLA Extension; USC Film School Recording & Publishing Courses & Music Business Symposiums

AFFILIATIONS

Member of the California Copyright Conference *Former Board of Directors Member

Association of Independent Music Publishers

National Association of Record Industry Professionals

Television Academy of Arts and Sciences

National Association of Professional Women

GROUPS & VOLUNTEER WORK

Foster Children Outings

Ocean Conservancy

Surfrider Foundation,

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

PawsLA

ASPCA

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