Why Mechanical Licensing Collective
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedCollects mechanical royalties for songwriters and publishers, managing copyright data and educating the public.
- Administration of blanket Mechanical licenses to digital music providers (dmp's); collection, matching, and distribution of royalties received from dmp's; continued planning and implementation for license and royalty administration operations; work on regulatory measures to support license and royalty administration operations…
Before you apply
FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenAre you interested in joining a purpose-driven company in the music industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative, hybrid work environment? If you do, we would like to get to know you. WORKING AT THE MLC The MLC is committed to excellence, service and transparency. Our culture is collaborative, and our team works in a hybrid environment. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges. Are you interested in joining a purpose-driven company in the music industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative work environment? If you do, we would like to get to know you. WHO IS THE MLC?
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is a nonprofit organization designated by the U.S. Copyright Office to administer blanket mechanical licenses for digital music services in the United States. We sit at the intersection of music, finance, and technology—processing billions of music usage records, matching recordings to rights holders, and helping ensure songwriters, publishers, and copyright owners are paid accurately and transparently for the use of their music. Membership with the MLC is free for songwriters and music publishers, allowing creators to register their works and receive royalties they have earned.
Behind the scenes, our teams leverage data, analytics, software engineering, and operational expertise to solve complex challenges within the modern music ecosystem and support the people who create the music we all enjoy. WORKING AT THE MLC The MLC is committed to excellence, service, transparency, and diversity. Our culture is collaborative; our people are adaptable. On our team, you are respected, valued for your unique strengths and experiences, and empowered to identify and resolve your own challenges.
THE ROLE
As a Technical Product Owner, you will help translate product vision and operational needs into clearly defined, executable work for the Matching Platform. Working as part of the Matching Tech Team, you will help structure and decompose complex workflows and technical systems into well-defined requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and development tasks that enable efficient execution across the team.
You will contribute to shaping user-facing workflows, dashboards, and operations by understanding the systems, data, and business processes, while collaborating with stakeholders and end users to ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with The MLC’s goals. You will maintain a high-quality development backlog, support prioritization and sprint planning activities, and help ensure the team has the clarity and structure required to deliver effectively. The Matching Platform is a critical tool that enables The MLC to drive accurate royalty payments to our Members. This is a fully remote role.
This role requires candidates to be located within the Central or Eastern Time Zones , as the position works closely with cross-functional…
About Mechanical Licensing Collective
From its Form 990- Budget $111.3M · Employment
- Staff 85 · founded 2019
- Pays its leaders $247K–$816K (12 reported)
- Open jobs 2 · Jobs at Mechanical Licensing Collective · Full 990 report