Charlie Vaught
Nashville,TN
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at BMG, excelling in mechanical royalty management and data analysis. Proven track record in project management and team leadership, ensuring accurate royalty distributions and compliance. Expertise in SQL and music licensing, driving efficiency and transparency in financial processes while fostering strong relationships across departments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Mechanical Royalty & Copyright
BMG - The New Music Company
Nashville, TN
09.2023 - Current
- Royalty distribution: prepare, review, and deliver client statements. Reconcile royalty and payment data to maintain transparency and accuracy.
- Data maintenance: review unlicensed, error, and held client reports, then handle accordingly. Regularly review the song split and publisher information as new information is received. Perform research, and analyze new royalty information for potential royalty adjustments. Work closely with the finance and client services teams to ensure a smooth distribution.
- Rate Sheet Administration - setting up new and updating existing publisher information, song split information, and licenses that are submitted by the Mechanical Licensing team. Maintain royalty dashboards and reports.
- Contract and LOD Analysis - Review incoming LODs, and update current publishers and cash flow information to reflect the new LOD requirements. Also, review artist contracts, and validate and ingest large amounts of royalty split information.
- Hold POA for securing mechanical licenses, and review third-party contracts for upcoming licensure. Research and compile quarterly review summaries for client account balances for all partners involved in both JV and Profit Share deals.
- Led team meetings to discuss project updates and strategies.
- Coordinated departmental projects to ensure timely completion and alignment.
Global Royalty Analyst
Universal Music Publishing Group
Franklin, TN
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Own the responsibility of processing key income statements and distributions as part of the North American Royalty unit, as part of the Global Royalty team.
- Maintain a strong knowledge base and ownership of assigned income sources, including usage understanding, payment schedule, statement layout details, unique source processing steps, and a strong relationship with income source contacts.
- Be consistent and cognizant in defining and maintaining a high standard for global administration as a representative for the largest territory in UMPG's global system.
- Partner with the NA Analytics team to strengthen the territory's ownership and understanding of all territory data in processing and reporting to clients, both external and internal.
- Analyzed financial statements for compliance with regulations and internal policies.
- Collaborated with teams to develop audit plans and strategies for effective assessments.
Distribution Administrator
SESAC Music Group
Nashville, TN
11.2019 - 11.2022
- Process cue sheets, manage, and process large sets of data for promos, statement/royalty requests.
- Process and organize infomercial data, and complete royalty adjustments for various affiliates regarding copyright share ownership on certain properties.
- Work together with related department teams, and manage large spreadsheets with distribution-related data that pertains to accounting procedures, both before and after royalty distribution.
- Manage the royalty inbox, respond to inquiries related to statements, payments, and any/all issues regarding the allocation of royalties.
- Communicate internally and externally with other societies worldwide regarding the direction of foreign royalties, and maintain accurate data with collection, affiliation agreements, and catalogs between all writing and publishing affiliates.
- Collaborated with artists and clients to resolve distribution inquiries.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA05-2015
Bachelor of Music (B.A.) - Music Business
Radford University
Radford, VA05.2019
Skills
- SQL and Oracle databases
- Microsoft 365 Suite
- Team leadership
- Project management with JIRA
- Music licensing expertise
- Artist and mechanical royalty calculation
- Data analysis
- Project management
Timeline
Manager, Mechanical Royalty & Copyright
BMG - The New Music Company
09.2023 - Current
Global Royalty Analyst
Universal Music Publishing Group
11.2022 - 09.2023
Distribution Administrator
SESAC Music Group
11.2019 - 11.2022
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Blue Ridge Community College
Bachelor of Music (B.A.) - Music Business
Radford University