knox556

Founder

Ambitious and outgoing web3 founder with a proven track record of revitalizing projects and driving multimillion-dollar revenue in competitive markets. Expertise in business development, strategic partnerships, community growth, and product innovation across NFT/blockchain and music licensing industries.


Experience: 3 years

Yearly salary: $80,000

Hourly rate: $40

Nationality: πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada

Residency: πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada


Experience

Creative Director
Play Licensing
2020 - 2023
Founded and led Play licensing - the sync licensing sub-division of Play Records. Built relationships with artists, composers, film/TV executives, and music supervisors to secure sync placements. Negotiated contracts and liaised with legal counsel to finalize deals; responded to client briefs with tailored pitches. Discovered and signed independent artists/rights holders (A&R), curated catalog metadata, and organized cue sheets. Organize and submit cue sheets. Collaborated with songwriters and composers to create bespoke demos meeting specific client requirements.
Licensing Manager
Play Records
2017 - 2020
Manage the full publishing catalog; submit music to sub-publishers and PRO’s. Pitched catalog to music supervisors and producers for film/TV sync opportunities. Represented label at industry conferences and networking events. Identified and recovered over $100,000 in previously lost royalties through copyright protection initiatives.

Skills

business-development
communications
community-manager
creative-director
marketing
english