Also called: Royalty Compliance Analyst
Checks that songwriters, authors, inventors and brands are paid the correct royalties.
You audit a streaming service's records for a music publisher, find millions of plays that weren't paid and negotiate a settlement.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting or finance.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Music Business.
Growing about average. Growing with streaming and licensing.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI matches streams and sales to royalty contracts at scale; fewer auditors needed, though contract disputes still need judgment.
Classes: Accounting, Music or media class, Business law, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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