Upload your music globally to Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and 30+ other platforms. UnitedMasters powers the careers of independent artists, helping them reach new fans through worldwide music streaming and exclusive brand partnerships. Backed by a16z.
About the role
UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties.
What they're looking for
- Background in IP, media, technology, music and/or entertainment law, with strong commercial instincts
- Proven ability to operate at a strategic level, advising executives and influencing business outcomes while maintaining strong relationships internally and externally
- Experience managing or leading legal teams and partnering with outside counsel
- Deep understanding of commercial deal structures, rights frameworks, and global business operations
- Strong judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk against business objectives
- Effective communicator, excellent writer, and outward leader who can translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance
More about this role
UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans - empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music distribution service that, radically, puts artists first - disrupting the legacy music business by letting up-and-coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change-makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.
The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award-winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in-house creative advertising agency).
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