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Extreme Music , formed in 1997, is renowned in the industry and around the world for its boundary-pushing approach to production music. Its A-list roster has yielded diverse award-winning collections and includes artists and composers such as Quincy Jones, Hans Zimmer, Sir George Martin, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and Junkie XL to name a few. Extreme's client and project list is a veritable who's who or what's what in the entertainment field working with all major networks and studios, ad agencies and production companies. Extreme Music is headquartered in London, with its creative operations based in a 7,500 square-foot production compound in Santa Monica, California. For more Extreme information visit www.extrememusic.com . Extreme Music is the Production Music House under Sony Music Publishing.

Why join Sony Music Group?

Here at Sony Music Group, we are shaping what's next in a way that creates impact. Forging powerful new ideas at the heart of music, technology, and culture that entertain and move people.

This is your opportunity. Part of a global community, united by individual passion, rising to that challenge every day. Adapting at pace and supporting one another, inspired to influence the future. For the benefit of you, our people; our creators, our business, and wider society too.

Be a part of an organization that is creator first. Committed to fueling excellence and always imagining more, while fostering a supportive culture, one where we elevate each other and act responsibly.

Job Purpose: The Extreme Music Business and Legal Affairs department handles all contractual and transactional aspects of Sony Music Publishing's Production Music division. An intern in our department will assist the Business and Legal Affairs team to negotiate deal terms and issue synchronization license, commissioning, publishing, sampling, interpolation and general clearance agreements with composers and artists as well as with film, TV and new media clients, all while placing a strong emphasis on rights, administration and asset management.

What You'll Do:

• Review and analyze publishing, synchronization, sampling, interpolation, confidentiality and sub-publishing agreements;
• Advise team regarding the status of accounts in queue to be licensed along with relevant requested revisions;
• Execute special projects as requested by management;
• Draft form agreements (including accompanying exhibits) to ensure complete chain of title documentation;
• Maintain a project database within corporate file repositories for the registration of musical works with collective management organizations; and
• Investigate and prepare memoranda for potential copyright infringement matters under counsel's guidance

Who You Are:

• In process of obtaining a JD from ABA accredited law school;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required;
• High attention to detail;
• Must have taken a copyright law class;
• Proven entertainment industry experience not required but preferred;
• Sound cross-functional collaboration skills;
• Hungry to learn and grow;
• You embrace, support and inspire innovation through a creative and collaborative approach; and
• Able to adapt quickly to a changing environment with minimal disruption;

What We Give You:

• You join an inclusive, collaborative and global community where you have the opportunity to fuel the creative journey
• A modern office environment designed to foster productivity, creativity, and teamwork

DISCLAIMER:

The anticipated base hourly for this position is $18. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above.

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