Legal & Business Affairs Intern, Extreme Music & Bleeding Fingers Music

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. Extreme's client and project list is a veritable who's who 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.

Extreme Music is the Production Music House under Sony Music Publishing. As part of Sony Music Group, we shape what’s next by forging powerful new ideas at the intersection of music, technology, and culture. We are a global community united by individual passion, creativity, and a commitment to elevating each other while acting responsibly.

About the role

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 this department will assist the Business and Legal Affairs team in negotiating deal terms and issuing synchronization licenses, commissioning, publishing, sampling, interpolation, and general clearance agreements with composers, artists, and film, TV, and new media clients. The role emphasizes rights administration, asset management, and meticulous documentation.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Completion of a copyright law class.
• Proven entertainment industry experience preferred but not required.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change with minimal disruption.

Benefits

• Inclusive, collaborative, and global community fostering creativity and innovation.
• Modern office environment designed to support productivity, creativity, and teamwork.

Pay

The anticipated base hourly pay for this position is $18. The actual base salary offered depends on qualifications, experience, skills, education, location, and other relevant factors.