Music Coordinator- CBS Sports (Freelance)

The Music Department at CBS Sports works closely with the various departments, including Business Affairs, remote and studio Production, Marketing, Legal, and Rights and Clearances. They handle music clearances for all CBS Sports & CBS Sports Network content, supervise the music direction on various projects, work in the studio with the production team, submit cue sheets to the Performing Rights Organizations, and build relationships with composers and music industry representatives. This is a freelance position between September 2024-April 2025.

Responsibilities

• Approximately 50% of the work involves:-
  • Drafting music cue sheets for our broadcast and cable networks,
  • Researching copyright information
  • Listening to new music sent by label/publishers/production libraries, and organizing those tracks in our music database
  • Assisting in various music searches for the production team
  • Assisting with the music clearance process.
• Approximately 30% of the work will involve
  • Organizing the music sent to our sound engineer in the broadcast center
  • Updating Excel sheets and various music-related folders
• Approximately 20% of the work will involve
  • Schedule meetings with outside clients
  • Attending Programming and Procedure meetings

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be able to work on Saturdays when we’re live in the studio
• Must be detail-oriented and willing to work in fast paced environments
• Previous experience with creating cue sheets and a basic understanding of music licensing is a plus

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the SEC ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR.

In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage.

CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount , including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount . CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $20.00 per hour.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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