Copyright Specialist

Company Description

Believe is a global artist development company. We empower local artists, labels and publishers to grow their audiences at each stage of their careers with expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.

Operating in 50+ countries, with more than 2,000 employees, Believe offers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution, with a tailor-made approach to fit any artist, label or publisher.

Believe champions independence and innovation through a unique model that combines local expertise with a global tech platform, delivering exclusive solutions for artists to promote and monetize their music thanks to strategic partnerships with leading global digital service providers.

With a leading portfolio of brands that includes Nuclear Blast, naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond, Believe artists generated more than 800 billion streams worldwide in 2024 across all genres, and were recognized with more than 70 leading industry awards.

Learn more at www.believe.com

Job Description

We are looking for a Copyright Specialist to support copyright verification, rights assessment, and dispute resolution for digital content. The role will involve reviewing rights documentation, evaluating competing copyright claims, identifying potential risks, and working with DSPs, clients, counterparties, and third-party rights holders to resolve disputes and protect legitimate rights.

Key Responsibilities

1. Proof Verification & Documentation Review

• Review and assess copyright and ownership documentation, including contracts, licensing agreements, split sheets, indemnification letters, clearance forms, assignments, and other supporting evidence.
• Verify whether documentation sufficiently establishes ownership, licensing authority, usage rights, territories, and applicable terms.
• Identify missing information, inconsistencies, or gaps in documentation and request additional evidence where required.
• Maintain accurate records of rights documentation and case history.

2. Rights & Risk Assessment

• Evaluate the validity, relevance, and sufficiency of evidence supporting copyright or licensing claims.
• Assess competing rights claims and determine whether the available evidence supports keeping content online or taking further action.
• Identify potential legal, contractual, and operational risks associated with disputed content.
• Escalate complex or legally sensitive matters to the appropriate internal Legal or Rights Management teams.

3. Dispute Resolution & Third-Party Escalation

• Manage copyright disputes involving DSPs, clients, distributors, labels, publishers, artists, and third-party rights holders.
• Communicate with relevant parties to clarify claims, obtain supporting evidence, and resolve conflicting ownership.
• Prepare and submit documentation for appropriate actions, including takedowns, counter-notices, whitelisting, reinstatements, and claim withdrawals.
• Track escalated cases through resolution and ensure appropriate documentation and follow-up.
• Support constructive resolution of disputes while ensuring decisions are based on available rights evidence and applicable policies.

4. Internal Collaboration

• Communicate clear findings, risks, and recommended actions to relevant stakeholders.
• Support improvements to copyright verification processes, dispute workflows, SOPs, and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in copyright operations, legal compliance, DMCA/DSA claims, or rights management within the music, digital media, or entertainment industry.
• Copyright Knowledge: Strong understanding of global copyright frameworks, including DMCA, EU Copyright Directive/DSA, and music IP such as Master, Publishing, and neighboring rights.
• Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail and ability to assess rights documentation, contractual terms, evidence, and legal/operational risks.
• Communication: Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to draft clear, professional correspondence for clients, DSPs, rights holders, and legal representatives.
• Dispute Resolution: Experience managing copyright claims, disputes, takedowns, counter-notices, and reinstatements.
• Problem Solving: Strong critical thinking, judgment, and proactive approach to resolving complex rights issues.

Additional Information

Benefits @Believe:

#Flexibility – Just punch in leaves, not intime and out time

#Office perks – a game of foosball, table tennis to bat the afternoon lacklustre, free event pass for exclusive and limited shows, music subscription, etc

#Wellbeing – Caring by EUTELMED, professionals are at your disposal for advice and support, in your own language and culture

#Transperancy – engaged in secondary activity just disclose it to us

#Sustainability – You can be a part of CSR program, represent yourself as a #shaper and contribute to a better future.

Disclosure:

Believe strongly promotes equal treatment regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.