Enrique Estrella

General Manager Licensing a & R @Ubiquity Records

Orange County, CA, US

General Manager • Promoted to an executive position after a year of employment overseeing daily operations of an award-winning and internationally respected record label including managing a team of 6-10 employees and coordinating Sales, Marketing, Press and Radio efforts. Ubiquity Alumni have made their mark and hold executive and partnership positions industry wide, including Bandcamp, and at indie-label powerhouse Innovative Leisure. • Implemented Royalty Share royalty management system, converting outdated manual entry system to a fully automated, scalable and web-based solution.• Beginning in 2015, appointed to manage company finances working on accounts payables and receivables, weekly budgets and forecasting.Licensing/A&R• As primary A&R since 2011, responsible for signing multiple artists and curating several catalog compilations with direct involvement in negotiations, correspondence, development and project management from inception to release. • Drafting and negotiating multiple types of recording and licensing agreements, including purchase, sample, master, synch and publishing alongside label president and counsel.• Catalog management of 350+ releases, providing research and insight to various inquiries including royalties, ownership rights, and licenses.• Developing and maintaining relationships with licensing agencies, brands and music supervisors to generate synch revenue from TV, film, and commercials. Recent notable placements include House Of Cards, Vans, Mini Cooper, Showtime, Samsung and Verizon.• Well versed in various PRO and copyright registrations.

UC Irvine

B.A., Social Sciences