Nissan Thomas
- Role
- Supervisor, Music Legal at Cbs Studios
- Location
- Inglewood, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Supervisor, Music Legal
Jun 2005 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Clearance representative for Beauty & the Beast; cleared for CSI, CSI:Cyber Season 1, Madam Secretary Season 1, and Reign Season 2 Works closely with producers, music supervisors, music editors to clear songs for weekly episodic productions Research copyright ownership of musical compositions via ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and master recording copyright ownership for synchronization use in company owned product for domestic and international distribution Negotiate synchronization license fees for exploitation of musical compositions and master recordings for distribution on TV, internet, DVD and other platforms Verify music availability (rights and clearances) for product contained in sales orders and research prior sales history and deal terms Created new licensing procedure to streamline procedures to increase productivity and efficiency in licensing processes Draft and negotiate blanket license templates and amendments to previously executed licenses Draft and revise songwriter agreements for session musicians for use of work-for-hires in CBS Studios Productions Draft, revise (redline) soundtrack agreements Draft, revise (redline) music composer agreements (work-for-hires), and music supervision agreements Resolve any AFM or AFTRA issues with session performers, or on-air talent Analyze copyright issues which relate to exploitation and distribution of CBS owned product Review distribution agreements, music composer agreements and talent agreements (works made for hire), third party music administration agreements, music synch licenses for research to support distribution of company owned product via over the air, internet, DVD and international markets Review vendor licenses for appropriate language Research and determine available product for inclusion in output deals Coordinate and correspond with Sales, Rights, Collections, Finance, Tech Ops and Legal departments regarding contract administration issues
Education
St. Monica's Catholic High School
High School Diploma
1989 — 1993
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
1993 — 1998
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
Juris Doctorate, Law
2000 — 2003
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