Times Group - Legal Consultant - Times Music

Times Music, a division of The Times Group is an Indian record label and music publisher. Headquartered in Mumbai, Times Music started operations in 1998 and has a catalogue of more than 21,000 tracks. Times Music has positioned itself as a comprehensive rights management company that specialises in managing and monetising content in all forms on a global level.

Role - Consultant Legal

Times Music : Times Music is one of India's leading music entertainment companies and a division of South Asia's largest media conglomerate, The Times Of India Group. Over the years, the company has transformed into a progressive, digitally robust music label and music publisher with global distribution. On the label side, Times Music manages one of the most diverse Indian music catalogues with genres spanning Bollywood, Spiritual, Indie, Pop, Rock & other non-film. The company is also licensee to some of the world's biggest International music labels outside of the majors with a particularly strong EDM catalogue. On the music publishing side, Times Music administers its own catalogue in all major international markets via a network of sub-publishers. The company is also the exclusive India sub publisher to global majors Warner Chappell & Peermusic besides others and represents more than 1 million music composition rights. Times Music has 2 sub brands - Junglee Music (For Bollywood music & Home Video) and Times Living (for wellness music & video)

Experience

1. Minimum 3-4 years of copyright litigation experience

2. In depth knowledge of the Copyright Act, 1957 including the amendments brought by the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012

- Knowledge of the music publishing business

- Distinction between publishing rights and neighbouring rights

3. 3-4 years of transactional copyright work preferably in the media and entertainment industry (can be concurrent with the first point)

- Copyright acquisition and licensing agreements

4. Recommended - Trademark prosecution and litigation experience (at least 2+ years)

Opportunity to work with Times Music : We have an urgent opening for a senior Legal resource on a contract / full time basis. The incumbent shall ensure licensing and acquisition agreements draft and front end negotiations with necessary compliance with the ongoing amendments in the Copyrights Act. He/ She would be responsible for managing Times Music's copyright infringement notices, litigation, settlements and for prosecutions; besides trademark applications. Being part of Times Music, the candidate would have a large gamut of digital, internet, mobile and physical licensing ; music publishing / IP management and film/album acquisition opportunities with greater learning while being part of the company's fast growth in the long run.

The incumbent shall lead the Legal function for Times Music and will directly report to the COO of the Company.

Responsibilities

1. Drafting, vetting and negotiating film and album music acquisition agreements

- Drafting, vetting and negotiating agreements with lyricists, composers and performers

- Ensuring compliance with the amendments in the Copyright Act.

2. Drafting, vetting and negotiating various licensing agreements

- television licensing

- digital services licensing (YouTube etc.)

- mobile VAS services

- physical distribution agreements

- Sub-publishing agreements

3. Drafting and responding to infringement notices

4. Filing and prosecuting trademark applications - Filing and prosecuting opposition proceedings