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LAMB Publications, LLC

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Royalties Manager

Nashville, TN · On-site

$40K - $50K/yr

Position Overview We are seeking an organized and analytically minded Royalties Manager to join our team in Mount Juliet. This role focuses on the precise calculation, administration, and ...

LAMB Publications, LLC

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Royalties Manager

Nashville, TN · On-site

$40K - $50K/yr

Position Overview We are seeking an organized and analytically minded Royalties Manager to join our team in Mount Juliet. This role focuses on the precise calculation, administration, and ...

Umusic

Manager, Artist Royalties

Los Angeles, CA

UMG is currently seeking to fill the role of Artist Royalties Manager.In this role, you will be an integral member of our Catalog Artist Royalty team, responsible for preparing statements and ...

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As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for royalties in the United States is $29.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.03 and $38.94 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in royalties management, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in royalties management often encounter challenges such as ensuring the accuracy of royalty calculations, navigating complex licensing agreements, and keeping up with evolving industry standards and reporting requirements. To address these issues, it's important to maintain strong attention to detail, stay updated on relevant software tools, and foster clear communication with rights holders and other departments like legal and finance. Proactively seeking training on industry software and participating in regular cross-team meetings can help streamline processes and minimize errors.

What is the difference between Royalties vs Licensing Specialists?

AspectRoyaltiesLicensing Specialists
Required credentialsOften include legal, financial, or industry-specific knowledgeLegal, business, or industry certifications
Work environmentFinancial and contractual settings, often in media, music, or publishingLegal firms, corporate offices, or licensing agencies
Employer and industry usagePublishers, record labels, patent holdersLegal firms, licensing agencies, corporations
Comparison intentUnderstanding revenue sharing and payment structuresUnderstanding licensing processes and legal agreements

While royalties focus on revenue payments based on usage or sales, licensing specialists handle the legal and contractual aspects of granting rights. Both roles are integral in industries like music, publishing, and technology, but they serve different functions within the licensing and revenue ecosystem.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Royalties Analyst, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Royalties Analyst, you need strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a background in finance, accounting, or a related field—often supported by a relevant degree. Familiarity with royalty management software, contract management systems, and proficiency in Excel or other data analysis tools are typically required. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills help in managing complex data and collaborating with stakeholders. These skills ensure accurate royalty calculations, compliance with contracts, and timely distribution of payments, which are critical for maintaining trust and financial integrity.

What are royalties?

Royalties are payments made to the owner of intellectual property, such as music, books, patents, or trademarks, for the right to use or distribute their work. These payments are typically agreed upon in a contract and are calculated as a percentage of revenue generated from the use of the property. Royalties provide creators and rights holders with ongoing income while allowing others to legally use their work. They are common in industries like publishing, music, film, and technology.
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Royalties Coordinator

Royalties Coordinator

Concord Music Group, Inc.

Nashville, TN • Hybrid

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Posted 2 days ago

Job description

Concord is the world’s leading independent music company. The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally. Concord's growing catalog of 1.3 million songs, compositions, sound recordings, films, plays, and musicals is one of the most impactful and culturally relevant collections of creative rights in history.

Concord is headquartered in Nashville with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Miami.

As the Royalties Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting with the administration and processing of royalty statements, including creating statement headers, loading electronic files, and mapping titles to works in our publishing database. You will also handle client maintenance and reconciliation within the publishing system, in co-ordination with other Concord operations departments.


What you’ll do:

• Ensure that all accounts are reconciled with finance department.
• Manage client maintenance inquiries received from Finance and Client Services via JIRAworkflow, including address updates, special handling notes, VAT, withholding tax, andfinancial transactions.
• Research various royalty issues such as payments, transactions, withholding tax, statements, and respond to internal departments to assist with issue resolution.
• Manage W-9 and ACH information by updating client fields in the publishing system and liaising with the Finance department to ensure vendor accounts are updated.  
• Assist with the department quarterly closeout reviews.
• Print quarterly royalty statements.
• General royalty problem research & resolution, as assigned by supervisor.
• Gathering archived royalty statements as needed for various projects.
• Prepare data files for audit requests.
• Performs other duties and projects assigned by supervisor.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum 1-year previous royalties experience required.  Familiarity with Vistex iMaestro preferred.
• Organized and detail oriented required.
• Excellent math skills required.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLookup; Pivot Tables).
• Ability to work and function in an open, shared-workspace environment (we’re onsite 2-3 days per week).
• Ability to interact in a professional manner with coworkers both within the department, and outside of the department.

*This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days minimum on-site.

At Concord, we offer comprehensive medical and wellness benefits, generous time off, parental leave, charity match, paid time off for volunteering, and other fun company perks. We have beautiful new offices and a culture committed to supporting everyone’s growth and development.

Concord is an equal opportunity employer. We employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We believe that diversity, inclusion and equity is paramount for the creation of music, theater and film that celebrates and empowers all cultures.

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