Music Contract Specialist, Original Content - Legal & Studio Affairs
- Location
- Culver City · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Interpreting, drafting, negotiating and managing music contracts
- Synchronization licenses for television and film
- Trailer and marketing/promotional music licensing
- Contract management
- Music licensing contract terms
- Music talent and music production agreements
- Evaluating deal structures
- Anticipating production and post-production timelines
- Knowledge of the music business
- Established relationships in music and entertainment industries
Also useful
- Composer, music supervisor, songwriter, co-publisher, artist, talent, producer, and record label deals
- Master use licensing
- New media distribution
- Non-scripted content
- Emerging technologies
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills
- Professionalism
- Collaboration on cross-functional teams
Summary
Apple’s Original Content Legal group seeks an exceptional individual to provide music licensing negotiation and contract support for Apple’s original content music legal team, which supports Apple’s original video content efforts worldwide.
About the role
The Original Content Legal team is responsible for the full range of legal work for the acquisition, production, and distribution of Apple’s original video content. In this role, you will work with our legal, finance, production, and creative teams to support the production and music legal and business needs of Apple’s original content development and production activities. We’re looking for someone to apply strategic thinking, who’s able to understand the business and see the “big picture”.
The successful candidate will be a diligent and dedicated negotiator and drafter and an energetic team member on the ground, who can draft, negotiate, and manage contracts in support of our attorneys.
Minimum Qualifications
- 10+ years experience in interpreting, drafting, negotiating and managing music, new media, television and film contracts, including synchronization licenses for television and film and trailers or other marketing/promotional spots
- Extensive experience in contract management, ideally at a major studio or streaming service across different types of programming
- Deep understanding of contract terms for music licensing, music talent and music production agreements
- Ability to evaluate various deal structures and proactively anticipate production and post-production timelines
- Extensive knowledge of the music business and experience across different production contracts and deals
- Established, strong relationships within the music and entertainment industries
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with a variety of music related matters including composer, music supervisor, songwriter, co-publisher, artist, talent, producer and record label deals, synchronization and master use licensing, new media distribution, non-scripted content and other emerging technologies.
Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills and strong sense of professionalism
- Ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams
- Sound judgment and the ability to handle multiple projects at a time
- Bachelor’s Degree
From Apple's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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