Entertainment Business Professional
Resume:
Howard Robertson
New York City, NY 10039
Email: ****.*********@*****.***
Home: 646-***-****
Mobile: 901-***-****
EDUCATION
Master of Music in Music Business and Entertainment Industries
December 2003
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
GPA 3.8/4.0
Bachelor of Music
May 2001
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
GPA 3.4/4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SONY Music Entertainment
March 2005- January 2009
Epic/Integrity Records New York City, NY
Analyst- Copyright Administration (3/07- 1/09)
Negotiate, consult and administer the copyright interests of Sony Label Group artist principals to music professionals and other outside sources.
Perform interpretation and analysis of relevant artist and producer contract provisions to ensure proper input into multi-departmental/company-wide database and application with regards to mechanical royalty calculations.
Efficiently research and accurately present information as it relates to deadline sensitive releases and projects.
Manage and implement mechanical royalty rate calculations and payment on all front-line Epic and Integrity physical and digital content releases.
Initiate and provide detailed updates and status reports to various departments including Law, Royalties, Finance, and Business Affairs.
BMG Label Group
New York City, NY
Senior Coordinator, Copyright Licensing (3/05- 3/07)
Coordinated copyright and licensing procedures on various frontline physical and digital releases from Justin Timberlake, Usher, Christina Aguilera and OutKast.
Advised music publishers and songwriters regarding song rates, publishing shares and other copyright matters.
Reviewed, amended, and executed mechanical licenses and other contractual agreements.
Hunter, Hamersmith and Associates Advertising and Marketing
North Miami, FL
Production Coordinator/Music Consultant June 2003- January 2005
Researched, scouted, and assisted in the audio and visual production process of national television advertising campaigns (i.e.- Sandals Resorts: ‘Moment Like This’)
Implemented quality assurance in the areas of client-specified advertising copy revisions and graphic amendments to ad layouts.
Effectively monitored production budgets for assigned printed ad jobs.
TRUST Marketing and Communications Consortium
Memphis, TN
Jr. Market Analyst December 2001- January 2003
Analyzed and collected data used to formulate client marketing campaigns.
Coordinated and developed various research activities to identify consumer needs, attitudes and preferences.
Prepared articles, press releases, composed and edited copy for radio advertising campaigns.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficiency with WINDOWS (WORD, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP and MAC applications.
Internet-research savvy
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