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UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans, empowering artists to earn and grow. We offer a music distribution service that puts artists first, enabling them to distribute through streaming services while retaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100 % of royalties.
What You'll Do
Co‑manage quarterly and semi‑annual royalty statement processes with the VP of Artist Operations.
Analyze and approve quarterly and semi‑annual royalty statements for artist partners.
Understand and interpret contract language for exclusive artist partnerships, JV deals, producer and side‑artist agreements, brand partnerships, music licenses, and other third‑party royalty agreements.
Ensure all royalty collections are accounted for and calculated correctly, including performance income, SoundExchange, and physical product sales.
Oversee account set‑up and royalty collection for side‑artist income payable to UM.
Track mechanical licenses and mechanical royalty payments.
Consult with the EVP of Music, VP of Artist Operations, and UM General Counsel on royalty structures for label waivers, sample licenses, JV deal structures, label services, physical product royalty rates, etc.
Submit royalty payment requests to UM Finance for payable balances.
Calculate and track recoupment status per song and per artist deal as required by contractual language.
Collaborate with UM Finance on Partner Artist P+L and royalty and recoupable expense tracking in NetSuite and proprietary royalty tracking software.
Determine scalable internal solutions for royalty accounting.
Respond to general inquiries regarding royalty statements from statement recipients.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Expert knowledge of music‑industry royalty accounting.
Experience reading and interpreting contract language.
Ability to communicate complex royalty information and calculations to parties less familiar with standard practices.
Highly organized and solution oriented.
Strong critical thinking and familiarity with developing scalable solutions.
Ability to complete projects on a scheduled timeline.
Willingness to provide mentorship to emerging artist teams if needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
3 years of experience in royalty accounting.
Strong proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience at a major label and/or distributor with exclusive licensing offerings.
Experience in music‑industry royalty accounting for artists and third parties (producers, sample owners, side artists, etc.).
Ability to learn quickly, be flexible, and adapt to changing industry and organizational landscape.
Spreadsheets expert.
Strategic thinker.
Experience or familiarity with royalty accounting software (RoyaltyShare, Curve, etc.).
UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters.
Salary Hiring Range:
$60,000 – $75,000
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Royalty Analyst
role at
Translation .
UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands and fans, empowering artists to earn and grow. We offer a music distribution service that puts artists first, enabling them to distribute through streaming services while retaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100 % of royalties.
What You'll Do
Co‑manage quarterly and semi‑annual royalty statement processes with the VP of Artist Operations.
Analyze and approve quarterly and semi‑annual royalty statements for artist partners.
Understand and interpret contract language for exclusive artist partnerships, JV deals, producer and side‑artist agreements, brand partnerships, music licenses, and other third‑party royalty agreements.
Ensure all royalty collections are accounted for and calculated correctly, including performance income, SoundExchange, and physical product sales.
Oversee account set‑up and royalty collection for side‑artist income payable to UM.
Track mechanical licenses and mechanical royalty payments.
Consult with the EVP of Music, VP of Artist Operations, and UM General Counsel on royalty structures for label waivers, sample licenses, JV deal structures, label services, physical product royalty rates, etc.
Submit royalty payment requests to UM Finance for payable balances.
Calculate and track recoupment status per song and per artist deal as required by contractual language.
Collaborate with UM Finance on Partner Artist P+L and royalty and recoupable expense tracking in NetSuite and proprietary royalty tracking software.
Determine scalable internal solutions for royalty accounting.
Respond to general inquiries regarding royalty statements from statement recipients.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Expert knowledge of music‑industry royalty accounting.
Experience reading and interpreting contract language.
Ability to communicate complex royalty information and calculations to parties less familiar with standard practices.
Highly organized and solution oriented.
Strong critical thinking and familiarity with developing scalable solutions.
Ability to complete projects on a scheduled timeline.
Willingness to provide mentorship to emerging artist teams if needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
3 years of experience in royalty accounting.
Strong proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience at a major label and/or distributor with exclusive licensing offerings.
Experience in music‑industry royalty accounting for artists and third parties (producers, sample owners, side artists, etc.).
Ability to learn quickly, be flexible, and adapt to changing industry and organizational landscape.
Spreadsheets expert.
Strategic thinker.
Experience or familiarity with royalty accounting software (RoyaltyShare, Curve, etc.).
UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators, UnitedMasters.
Salary Hiring Range:
$60,000 – $75,000
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