Manager, U.S. Publishing Licensing

Job description

The Music Mission team owns Spotify’s end-to-end proposition for music creators and the experiences they create for fans. The team is dedicated to building tools and services to enable creation, promotion, expression, and monetization at scale. The U.S. Publishing Licensing team sits at the center of Spotify’s relationships with music publishers, rights holders, performing rights organizations, and industry partners. We help shape the commercial and statutory frameworks that power Spotify’s music offering in the United States. Our work blends licensing strategy, regulatory expertise, commercial judgment, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure scalable, forward-looking outcomes for creators and fans. What You'll Do: - Lead negotiations for U.S. publishing licensing agreements and amendments, owning strategy, positioning, and execution from initial outreach through signature. - Structure and evaluate digital licensing deals, assessing commercial terms against statutory frameworks and evolving market standards. - Apply deep expertise in Section 115, associated regulations and the MLC framework to inform Spotify’s broader commercial strategy. - Translate complex regulatory concep...